February 2025

Containerisation

By |2025-02-12T09:29:46+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

Maersk Container ship. Image credit fleetmon.com Maersk Container ship. Image credit fleetmon.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Containerisation

Containerisation

  • Refers to the carriage of goods in standardised large containers (boxes) made of metal.
  • The containers are:
  • filled with goods ready for transportation.
  • They are sealed in the presence of custom officials at the point […]
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Radio paging, tele messages and Prestel

By |2025-02-12T08:56:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A radio pager. Image credit MediaWiki A radio pager. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Communication: Radio paging, tele messages and Prestel

Radio paging

  • Is a one way communication system.
  • Is an internal means of communication.
  • I used by people in an organisation only.
  • Is hired from the post office.
  • A public address system […]
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Methods used to correct an unfavourable Balance of Payment

By |2025-02-12T09:24:40+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Methods and ways of correcting an unfavourable balance of payments.

  • The government of Zimbabwe may use the following ways to correct its BOP if its unfavourable […]
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Certificate of insurance

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

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Certificate of insurance

  • Provides proof that the goods being transported have been insured.
  • Has to be produced when making a claim to the insurance company, if a risk insured against has occurred.
  • Can be an open (floating) insurance policy.
  • To cove […]
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Private Limited Companies

By |2025-02-12T09:04:24+02:00February 12th, 2025|O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

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

  • Its operations are governed by the Companies Act.
  • Formed by 2-50 shareholders.
  • In other countries a company is formed by 2 or more people with no maximum number of shareholders.
  • Has a […]
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Trade Association

By |2025-02-12T09:16:05+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Is:

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Importance of Warehousing

By |2025-02-12T09:30:19+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Warehousing

  • Enables the safe storage of:
  • raw materials
  • equipment and machinery
  • finished goods
  • partly finished goods
  • spare parts
  • goods in transit.
  • Enables raw materials to be ordered ahead of demand.
  • Enables continuous production of goods.
  • Enable goods to be […]
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