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2015 WAEC Commerce Theory (a) Write in full the following abbreviations as used in commerce: (i) COD (ii) CIF (iii)...

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WAEC 2015

(a) Write in full the following abbreviations as used in commerce:

(i) COD (ii) CIF (iii) FOB; (iv) E and O.E. 

(b) The sale of consumer goods costing N 100,000 attracts a cash discount of 7½% and a quantity discount of 5%. Calculate the:

(i) value of the quantity discount

(ii) value of the cash discount

(iii) net amount of money payable by the buyer. 
 

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Explanation

(a) FULL MEANING OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN COMMERCE

(i) C.O.D. = Cash on Delivery

(ii) = Cost, Insurance and Freight

 (iii) F.O.B. = Free on Board

 (iv) E and O.E. = Errors and Omissions Excepted.

(b) CALCULATIONS

(i) Calculation of Quantity Discount                                                                                                                                       Cost of goods  = N100,000                                                                                                                                            Quantity discount (5%) =  5/100 * 100,00 100 = N5,000

(ii) Calculation of Cash Discount                                                                                                                                          Cash payable N100,000 - N5,000 = N95,000                                                                                                                     Cash discount (7½%) = 7½/100  #95000                                                                                                                                  = 15/200 * 95000 = N7,125

(iii) Calculation of net amount payable                                                                                                                                  Cost of goods                       10,000                                                                                                                                            Less quantity discount          5,000                                                                                                                                              Net amount payable             N95,000                                                                                                                                   Less the cash discount         N7,125                                                                                                                                          Net Amount payable             N87,875 


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