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Ocean Tankers

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:28:19+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

An oil tanker. Image credit arabiangazette.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Ocean Tankers

Tankers

They are large in size ranging from a few thousand tons to over 500 000 tons in size.
They are a bulky type of carrier ship that specialise in transporting liquids e.g. […]

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Email and Internet

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:44:44+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Gmail app. Image credit play.google.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Communication: Email and Internet

Electronic Mail (Email)

Is the communication of information:
using a computer.
Via a telephone circuit.
The information is sent from one computer to another.
From one computer to several computers at the same time.
It uses modems.
Each subscriber […]

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Life Assurance

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:09:29+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Life Assurance. Image credit afterjujuman.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Insurance: Life Insurance

Life assurance

Covers against events that will certainly occur e.g. death.
The principle of indemnity does not apply.
Benefits are paid to spouses and children who are the beneficiaries of the policy.

Whole life policy.

One assures his/he […]

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Difficulties faced by importers and exporters

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:22:34+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The dreaded Somali Pirates. Image credit slate.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Difficulties faced by importers and exporters

Different languages
Language is a barrier in international trade because it leads to communication problems.
There is a need to translate information or instructions from one language to […]

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Consular invoice

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:39:28+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Image credit jaicourtney.net ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Consular invoice

Consular invoice

Assist customs officials to calculate customs duty where duty is charged on the value of imported goods.
Signed by a consul of the importing country certifying and confirming that the prices of the goods are correct:
prices of the […]

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Commerce Notes:Partnership Act

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:02:54+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Image credit ndlink.org ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Partnership Deed

Partnership Act

Where a Partnership Deed has not been drafted, the Partnership Act is applicable
It is enacted by Parliament.
The Act sets out the following provisions:
the partners must contribute equal amounts of capital.
Any disputes must be settled by a majority […]

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Private Business Corporation

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:14:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Image credit rainregain.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Private Business Corporation

Private Business Corporation

found in the private sector.
Governed by the Private Business Corporation Act of 1993.
A cross between partnerships and limited companies.
A legal entity or body corporate which can sue or be sued in its own name.
Formed by […]

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The Hire Purchase Act

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:29:25+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Furniture shop. Image credit houseofpedias.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Hire Purchase Act

During the Hire Purchase period the goods are insured and owned by the seller.
Allows the consumer to have a “cooling off” period if the agreement is signed outside the trader’s premises during which […]

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Mineral Nutrition Experiment

By garikaib|2025-02-12T08:58:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Phosphorus Deficiency. Image credit iastate.edu ZIMSEC O Level Notes Combined Science: Mineral Nutrition Experiment

Aim: Investigating the effects of mineral elements on plant growth.

Materials

Young wheat or pea seedlings, test tubes, mineral solutions/culture solutions, cotton wool, foil or black paper, stands for test tubes.

Method

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Poultry and Rabbit feeds
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Poultry and Rabbit feeds

Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Poultry and Rabbit feeds

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:29:54+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Poultry and Rabbit feeds

Chickens

Food forms the major part of costs when rearing poultry for eggs and meat.
It is therefore vital that the poultry feed is obtained, mixed and given to chickens in the most economic and cost saving way.
The range of feed and the composition of the diet depends on […]

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