February 2025

Insurance Assesors

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

Image credit pixbay.com Image credit pixbay.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Insurance: Insurance Assesors

Assessors

  • Work for the insurance companies.
  • When a risk has occurred they:
  • Assess details on the claim form.
  • Examine the damaged item.
  • Ascertain the exact cause of the loss.
  • Calculate the cost of the damage.
  • Determine what has been damaged.
  • Calculate and recommend the amount […]
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Specialists wholesalers and Cooperative wholesale societies

By |2025-02-12T09:16:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Vegetable and Fruit wholesale shop. Image credit udon-news.com Vegetable and Fruit wholesale shop. Image credit udon-news.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Wholesale Trade: Specialists wholesalers and Cooperative wholesale societies

Specialist wholesalers.

  • These wholesalers:
  • Specialise or are experts on one line of products e.g. sale of fruits like FAVCO.
  • Offer expert advice to customers on […]
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Forwarding agents/Freight Forwarders

By |2025-02-12T09:34:19+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

image credit destinyman.com image credit destinyman.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: International trade:Forwarding Agents/Freight Forwarders

Forwarding agents also known as Freight forwarders.

  • Collect goods from consignors’ premises.
  • Carry goods to their warehouses.
  • Warehouse/Store the goods.
  • Send goods to consignee.
  • Provide facilities for export packing.
  • Arrange insurance for the goods.
  • Fill in the necessary documents used when goods are transported by […]
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The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ)

By |2025-02-12T08:58:28+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ)

  • Receives complaints from consumers and then investigates them.
  • Settles disputes via arbitration between consumers and traders.
  • Files lawsuits on behalf of consumers.
  • Educates consumers on their rights.
  • Provides advice to consumers, ie. advises consumers to buy wisely by comparing prices and quality of products.
  • Conducts spot checks to […]
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The Cold Storage Commission

By |2025-02-12T09:10:15+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cold Storage Comission. Image credit nehandaradio.com Cold Storage Comission. Image credit nehandaradio.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Business Organisations: Cold Storage Commission

Cold Storage Commission

  • Buys cattle, sheep and goats from farmers.
  • Sells meat and meat products.
  • Operates ranches for beef cattle.
  • Operates slaughter houses.
  • Carries out research on beef production.
  • Sores beef and beef products in […]
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Public and Private enterprises

By |2025-02-12T09:24:57+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Image credit freedesignfile.com Image credit freedesignfile.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Public and Private enterprises

Private enterprises

  • Businesses owned by private individuals or a group of individuals.
  • Found under the private sector.
  • Formed in order to make profit.
  • Include sole traders, partnerships, private limited companies, multinational corporations and trade associations.

Public enterprises

  • businesses organised and controlled by […]
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Commerce: Barriers To Effective Communication

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

ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes:  Communication: Barriers To Effective Communication

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Hire Purchase

By |2025-02-12T09:28:33+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

TV Sales and Hire offers Hire Purchases. TV Sales and Hire offers Hire Purchases. ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Hire Purchase

  • Is a method of buying consumer durables such as Television sets on credit.

Characteristics

  • A written agreement between the buyer and seller is required.
  • A deposit is paid followed by installments (usually on a […]
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ATM:Automated Teller Machines

By |2025-02-12T09:07:14+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An ATM. Image credit Securityaffairs.co An ATM. Image credit Securityaffairs.co ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Money and Banking: ATM:Automated Teller Machines

ATMs

  • Are fitted on the outside walls of banks are shopping malls.
  • They are used to withdraw cash.
  • They operate 24 hours a day.
  • It is a self-service facility.
  • The customer follows on screen instructions.
  • Upon […]
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