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PBC: Statement of Incorporation

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:15:05+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Image credit resourcefulrealacademy.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: PBC: Incorporation Statement

Is prepared and drafted by a PBC.
Contains:
the name of the PBC ending with the words Private Business Corporation or PBC.
Postal address of the PBC.
Physical address of the registered office.
Full name and National Identity number of each […]

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Importance of Transport

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:30:02+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An oil pipeline. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Aids to Trade: Transport

Enables one to carry:
raw materials.
Finished goods.
Partly finished goods.
Spare parts.
Equipment and machinery.
Executives.
Sales persons whilst at work.
Workers to and from work.
Can be used to advertise.
Goods can be carried by road, rail, air,sea, pipeline.
Ives […]

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Commerce: Management Functions: Controlling
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Commerce: Management Functions: Controlling

Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Commerce: Management Functions: Controlling

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:28:15+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Management Functions: Controlling

In our introduction to management, we defined what management is
In simple terms, management is the art of doing work through others
However, management can also be defined in terms of its functions
These functions are the duties that a typical manager is expected to perform regardless of their […]

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Delivery Note and Consignment Note

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:10:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Delivery Note. Image credit spreadsheet123.com ZIMSEC Commerce Notes: Delivery Note and Consignment Note

Delivery Note

Is issued by a supplier to the buyer.
It is written in duplicate
It is used when the seller uses their own transport to deliver goods.
It is sent with the goods.
It is sued to […]

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Discount Houses and Merchant Banks

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:35:46+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Tetrad Bank. Image credit zimobinews.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Money and Banking: Discount Houses and Merchant Banks

Discount Houses

A discount house is a financial institution that participates in the buying and discounting of bills of exchange and other financial products such as money markets, certain government […]

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The clearing of cheques

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:15:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

Image credit dailymail.co.uk ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Money and Banking: The clearing of Cheques.

There are three ways and circumstances in which a cheque may be cleared.

If the payee and drawer use the same bank and branch

The payee deposits the cheque into his/her account.
The payee is credited […]

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Franchising

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:33:09+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Nandos shop. Image credit lovealdershot.co.uk ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Retail Trade: Franchising

Franchising

A franchise is an agreement in which a retailer (franchiser) gives the right to another trader (franchisee) to use the name of the business and to sell the franchiser’s products in a given […]

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Collective/Generic Advertising

By garikaib|2025-02-12T08:59:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An ad by a dentist's association encouraging people to brush their teeth regulary. Image credit theunknownbutnothidden.com An ad by a dentist’s association encouraging people to brush their teeth regulary. Image credit theunknownbutnothidden.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Advertising: Collective/Generic Advertising

Collective or Generic advertising

Is used by a number of producers in […]

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Introduction: The importance of transport

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:15:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

Coal being transported from the mines to the a Thermal Power station. Image credit transportationissuedaily.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Introduction and Importance of transport.

Transport refers to the movement of people and goods from […]

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Containerisation

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:29:46+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

Maersk Container ship. Image credit fleetmon.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Containerisation

Containerisation

Refers to the carriage of goods in standardised large containers (boxes) made of metal.
The containers are:
filled with goods ready for transportation.
They are sealed in the presence of custom officials at the point […]

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