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Receipts and till slips

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:23:10+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

A till slip. Image credit health24.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Receipts and till slips

Receipt

Is issued by a seller to a buyer.
It is used to acknowledge a cash payment.
It is evidence of a cash sale.
It shows:

The names and addresses of the buyer and seller.
date […]

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Drainage Patterns

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:45:35+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, River Processes|

Image credit fanshare.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Drainage Patterns.

Drainage pattern is a term that refers to the way in which a river and its tributaries arrange themselves in the drainage basin.
The drainage pattern evolves over a long period of time and is affected by such factors […]

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Factors to consider when locating a retail outlet

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:16:03+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Image credit barndesinging.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Retail Trade: Setting up a retail outlet

Factors to consider when establishing a retail outlet

adequate capital to start the business
the demand for the goods to be sold
good management skills
accessibility to the retail outlet for example is it close to the […]

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Branding

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:34:07+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The coke brand is one of the most popular brands in the world. Image credit etecetera.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Retail Trade :Branding

Branding

is giving a distinguishing name label or mark to the product […]

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Differences between persuasive and informative advertising

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

Image credit braningstrategyinsider.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Advertising: Differences between persuasive and informative advertising

As has already been noted there are a number of differences between persuasive advertising and informative advertising.

The table below provides a precise and comprehensive comparison of the two types of advertising and clearly […]

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Advertising techniques

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

Romantic Wine advertisement. Image credit forwallpaper.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Advertising: Techniques used in advertising

Techniques used in advertising

In order to make advertising more effective and appealing to consumers various techniques are employed including:
Ambition-This is when a successful person is sued to advertise the […]

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Documents used in shipping: Charter Party

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:29:03+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

A time charter. Image credit lawandsea.net ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Documents used in shipping: Charter Party

Charter Party.

A contract document used to hire a ship for example tramp ships.
It can be known as a voyage charter when hiring a ramp for a specific […]

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Cellphone

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:45:37+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Examples of modern day cellphones. Image credit egadget.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Communication: Cellphone

Cellular telephone.

Used when speed is required.
Allows dialogue.
Subscriber can dial or receive calls from another subscriber or telephone subscribers
Can receive multiple calls at the same time by putting them […]

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Other forms of insurance: Accident, health,funeral assurance

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:10:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Funeral. Image credit mentalfloss.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Insurance: Accident and health insurance,funeral assurance

Accident insurance

There are two forms of accident insurance:
Personal accident insurance and
Group accident insurance

Personal accident

Is taken by individuals.
It covers against total disability arising from accidents e.g. sports stars or surgeons.

Group accident.

Taken by a […]

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Balance of Payments

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:23:38+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Balance of payments. Image credit therecordingrevolution.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Balance of Payments (B.O.P)

Balance of payments (B.O.P)

This is the difference between Zimbabwe’s total earnings (receipts) and total expenditure.
Exported goods and services less imported goods and services.
It is calculated for a given year.
When the […]

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