February 2025
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An introduction to Economic Activity
ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies: An introduction to Economic Activity and Ordinary Level Business Studies
Business-a commercial activity conducted to satisfy human needs and wants usually done for profit. Business studies is the study of such activities. Examples of Businesses include buying and selling, the offering of services and mining. The word business does not refer to a building […]
Experiment: Testing for osmosis in living plants
Peeled potatoes. Image credit alsalamgroup.com ZIMSEC O Level Science Notes: Experiment: Testing osmosis in living plant tissue
Materials: potatoes, knife or blade, distilled water, sugar or salt, three containers,weighing balance.
Method
Prepare three pieces of peeled potato. Each block must be […]
The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Private Limited Company
Lamasat is an example of a Private Limited Company. ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Private Limited Company
- A Private Limited Company has several advantages and disadvantages:
Advantages
- The shareholders have limited liability.
- There […]
Going public and Going Private
Facebook IPO. Image credit cbsnews.com ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Going public and Going Private
Going Public
- involves converting a private limited company into a public limited company.
- This usually involves an Initial Public Offering.
- A lot of companies go public after trading for a number of years […]
Experiment: Growing plants using the vegetative reproduction method
Growing mulberry cuttings. Image credit wordpress.com ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Reproduction in plants: Growing plants using the vegetative reproduction method
Materials; trays of soil/sand or prepared garden beds, plant cuttings of sugar cane, mulberry, sweet potato cuttings etc
Method ![Plant [...]
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SeedCo trial fields are used for breeding seeds. Image credit Experiment: The heating curve of water
The heating curve of water. Image credit wordpress.com ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Experiment: The heating curve of water
Materials: beaker, crushed ice, thermoter, burner, clock/watch with a stop watch function
Method
- Half fill a beaker with crushed ice
- Record the temperature of the ice
- Place […]
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The format of a Balance Sheet/Statement of Financial Position
ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounts Notes: The format of a Balance Sheet/Statement of Financial Position
The Name of the Business(The Name of the Sole Trader is used in Sole Trader Businesses)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2016
- The name of the business is to be replaced by the name of the sole […]
Discount Allowed and Discount Received entries
Discount Entries. Image credit moneysavingexpert.com ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounts Notes: The Cash Book:Discount Allowed and Discount Received entries
- Consider the following entries and enter them into the books of J Haudzwi
July 20×9
1 Started the business with $1000 Cash
3 Deposited $600 from the […]