February 2025

Functions of of Zim-Trade ( Government promotion of foreign trade)

By |2025-02-12T09:45:38+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Zim-Trade expo. Image credit europa.eu Zim-Trade expo. Image credit europa.eu ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Functions of of Zim-Trade ( Government promotion of foreign trade)

Function of Zim-Trade ( Government promotion of foreign trade)

  • Carries out market research in other countries to ascertain whether or not to export to those countries.
  • Examines and […]
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Multinational Companies

By |2025-02-12T09:07:15+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Delta is a local example of an MNC. Image credit Nehandaradio.com Delta is a local example of an MNC. Image credit Nehandaradio.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Business Organisations: Advantages and Disadvantages Multinational Companies

Advantages

  • Pays taxes to increase revenue for the host government.
  • Creates employment to local people.
  • Brings the latest technology to the […]
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Prospectus

By |2025-02-12T09:18:56+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Prospectus. Image credit docstoc.com Prospectus. Image credit docstoc.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Prospectus(privatised)

 

Prospectus

  • Is prepared by founders of the company or an issuing house after the registration of a public limited company.
  • Is sent for approval to the registrar of companies before members of the public are invited to subscribe for […]
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Commerce Notes: The Grain Marketing Board

By |2025-02-12T09:24:51+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Wholesale Trade:The Grain Marketing Board

  • It buys and sells grain from farmers
  • It sells grain to consumers, millers and importers
  • It stores grain in its silos
  • It evens out the supply of grain
  • Prevents shortages of grain
  • Controls the price of grain
  • Collects grain from farmers
  • Controls the price of grain
  • Collects grain from […]
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Commerce: Advantages And Disadvantages Of Being An Entrepreneur

By |2025-02-12T09:13:36+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Advantages And Disadvantages Of Being An Entrepreneur

  • We have looked at what an entrepreneur is here
  • Now we will look at the advantages and disadvantages of being an entrepreneur
  • Running your own business obviously has its own advantages

Advantages of being an entrepreneur

  • If you are an entrepreneur you become your own […]
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Bank Cards/Cheque Cards

By |2025-02-12T09:03:53+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEc O Level Commerce Notes: Bank/ Cheque Cards

Cheque or Bank Card.

  • A bank card is issued to account holders by a bank.
  • It has the following information on it:
  • The name and signature of the cardholder.
  • The name of the bank which issued the card and its logo.
  • The expiry date of the card.
  • The terms and […]
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Hypermarket

By |2025-02-12T09:21:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Retail Trade: Hypermarket

Hypermarket

  • a large shop with a minimum selling space of 4500 square metres
  • situated on the outskirts of town where:
    1. land is cheap and plentiful
    2. there are good communication links such as roads
  • provides a car park
  • sells foodstuffs and household goods
  • sells gods at low prices( Small Profit Quick Returns […]
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Warehouses and importance of warehousing

By |2025-02-12T09:39:39+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Warehousing|

Goods in a warehouse. Image credit herald.co.zw Goods in a warehouse. Image credit herald.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Warehousing : Warehouses and importance of warehousing

Warehouses

  • a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored prior to their distribution for sale.
  • Are used to sore goods prior to sale, […]
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Newspaper media

By |2025-02-12T09:04:22+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A newspaper vendor in Harare. Image credit techzim.co.zw A newspaper vendor in Harare. Image credit techzim.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Advertising: Newspaper media

Newspaper

  • Advertisements can be paced in daily, weekly or monthly newspapers.
  • They provide wide coverage.
  • They can be passed on to others for readership.
  • Can be timed or placed in various […]
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