February 2025

Measures the government can use to control trade

By |2025-02-12T09:25:27+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Beitbridge border post. image credit thezimbabwemail.co.zw Beitbridge border post. image credit thezimbabwemail.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce: Measures the government can use to control trade

Trade (tariff) barriers.

  • These are measures taken by government to reduce imports and in some cases ban trade completely with some countries.

Customs (import) duty

  • A tax levied on imported […]
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Airway bill

By |2025-02-12T09:41:55+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An Air Waybill for use with FedEx An Air Waybill for use with FedEx ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: International Trade: Airway bill

Airway bill

  • Also mentioned here.
  • Completed when goods are carried by air.
  • A contract to carry goods aboard an aircraft.
  • An evidence of receipt of goods on board the aeroplane.
  • Gooes together with […]
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Limited Companies

By |2025-02-12T09:04:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Dell Private Limited. Image credit freshhotjobs.com Dell Private Limited. Image credit freshhotjobs.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Business Organisations: Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Limited Companies

Advantages

  • Operate as separate legal entities meaning:
  • they can sue and be sued in their own name.
  • Can make contracts in their own name.
  • Shareholders enjoy limited liability.
  • Can raise more […]
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Public corporations/ Parastatals

By |2025-02-12T09:16:43+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A ZUPCO bus. Image credit bulawayo24.com A ZUPCO bus. Image credit bulawayo24.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Public Corporations/Parastatals and Public Utilities

Features

  • Established by an act of parliament.
  • Provides essential goods and services e.g. transport (NRZ)
  • The main aim is to provide essential services at affordable prices.
  • Have no profit motive.
  • Are separate legal […]
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Importance of Advertising

By |2025-02-12T09:30:52+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Econet Advert. Image credit techzim.co.zw Econet Advert. Image credit techzim.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Aids to Trade: Advertising

Advertising

  • Provides information on:
  • goods available.
  • Prices of goods
  • types of goods sold e.g. quality of goods.
  • Where to buy the goods.
  • Persuades customers to buy.
  • Launches new products.
  • Increases sales.
  • Increases profits.
  • Enables a trader to fight competition.
  • Reminds customers about existing goods […]
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Respiration

By |2025-02-12T09:36:04+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Respiration

  • During the gaseous exchange process oxygen is taken into the body and carbon dioxide is expended.
  • Oxygen is needed to burn fuels to release energy.
  • Food is a fuel and oxygen is used by th cells to “burn” the fuel.
  • The burning process is very slow and there are not flames involved.

    • […]

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The economic activities of Great Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:15:16+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Iron age tools. Image credit ct.gov Iron age tools. Image credit ct.gov ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Great Zimbabwe: The economic activities of Great Zimbabwe

Economic activities carried out at Great Zimbabwe

  • The people at Great Zimbabwe engaged in a variety of economic activities including:
  • hunting
  • gathering
  • mining
  • the paying and receiving of tribute
  • pottery making
  • blacksmithing (ironworks)
  • trade […]
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The decline of the Prazo system and the decline of the Portuguese influence in the Interior

By |2025-02-12T09:45:41+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Galley slaves. Image credit lead-adventures.de Galley slaves. Image credit lead-adventures.de ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Portuguese activities in Zambezi valley: The decline of the Prazo system

  • The lack of industry, commerce,education and religious work in prazo areas led to their eventual decline and the crumbling of the prazo system.
  • Most of […]
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Reasons why Tshaka was assassinated

By |2025-02-12T09:09:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Tshaka the Zulu King(c1787-1828). Image credit myspace.com Tshaka the Zulu King(c1787-1828). Image credit myspace.com ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Zulu under Tshaka: Reasons why Tshaka was assassinated.

  • He was an absolute ruler/tyrant.
  • He disrespected and often humiliated traditional chiefs.
  • He did not consult with his commanders.
  • He dismissed commanders at will often  for […]
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