Understanding Commerce

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What are the principal factors that give rise to commercial exchanges?

Uniform distribution of resources and lack of division of labour
Homogeneous human needs and wants
Diversity in the distribution of natural resources, differences of human needs and wants, and division of labour along with comparative advantage (correct)
Low demand and high supply of goods and services

What does commerce consist of?

Transportation and communication only
Only domestic trade
Import and export activities
Trade and aids to trade along the entire supply chain (correct)

What is trade categorized into?

Local trade and online marketplaces
Retail trade only
Inter-regional transactions only
Domestic trade and foreign trade (correct)

What are aids to trade or auxiliary commercial activities?

Commercial intermediaries, banking and financial services, transportation, packaging, warehousing, communication, advertising and insurance (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does trade involve?

Exchange of goods (including raw materials, intermediate and finished goods) and services between buyers and sellers in return for a price at traditional (or online) marketplaces (C) Signup and view all the answers