WAEC Commerce 2009 Theory question 107

Theory question 107

Stock Exchange

Commerce 2 (essay)
Explain the following terms as used on the stock exchange market:
(a) Backwardation;
(b) Bear;
(c) Jobber;
(d) Jobber's turn;
(e) Brokerage

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Model answer

(a) Backwardation – the charge a bear pays to postpone delivery of shares he has sold to the next settlement period.
(b) Bear – a speculator who sells shares expecting prices to fall, hoping to buy them back cheaper.
(c) Jobber – a dealer on the stock exchange who buys and sells securities on his own account, dealing only with brokers.
(d) Jobber's turn – the jobber's profit: the difference between his buying and selling prices.
(e) Brokerage – the commission a stockbroker charges clients for buying or selling securities for them.

Explanation

Define each term in a sentence.