WAEC Commerce 1998 Question 50

Question 50

Purchase and Sale of Goods

A contract to take possession of goods on instalmental payment with the option to transfer ownership after full payment is known as

  1. A.credit sale
  2. B.conditional sale
  3. C.hire purchase
  4. D.trade-in sale
  5. E.leasing
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (hire purchase)

Explanation

Hire purchase gives possession at once and ownership after the final instalment.