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August 2019

AS A Level Business: Introduction To Shares
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AS A Level Business: Introduction To Shares

Cambridge AS A Level Business Studies, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Business Studies, ZIMSEC Business Enterprise Skills

AS A Level Business: Introduction To Shares

By Garikai Dzoma|2019-08-30T08:09:09+02:00August 30th, 2019|Cambridge AS A Level Business Studies, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Business Studies, ZIMSEC Business Enterprise Skills|

Cambridge AS A Level Business Studies/ ZIMSEC Advanced Level Business Studies/ Business Enterprise Skills Notes: Types of businesses: Introduction To Shares

It has already been said that the capital of limited liability companies is divided into units
These units are known as shares
Investors in these companies are known as shareholders i.e. they own/hold shares […]

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July 2018

Cambrige Notes: Financial statements
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Cambrige Notes: Financial statements

Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Cambrige Notes: Financial statements

By Garikai Dzoma|2019-04-30T19:05:12+02:00July 25th, 2018|Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: Business Finance and Accounting: Financial statements/ Final Accounts

The accounting function exists mainly to record, analyse and present financial information
Presentation of financial information involves the preparation of what are known as final accounts
They are called final accounts because they are the last accounts to be prepared
They are also […]

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July 2017

Business Studies: Pressure groups in Zimbabwe
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Business Studies: Pressure groups in Zimbabwe

Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Business Studies: Pressure groups in Zimbabwe

By Garikai Dzoma|2017-07-13T13:04:15+02:00July 13th, 2017|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Aiding and influencing the business:Pressure groups in Zimbabwe

These are non-profit and usually voluntary organization whose members have a common cause for which they seek to influence political or corporate decision makers to achieve a declared objective
Pressure groups lobby on behalf of their members to ensure that their cause is held and […]

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Business Studies: Cost Benefit Analysis
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Business Studies: Cost Benefit Analysis

Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes

Business Studies: Cost Benefit Analysis

By Garikai Dzoma|2018-08-15T08:57:24+02:00July 13th, 2017|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Aiding and Influencing the Business: Cost Benefit Analysis

The major objectives of businesses is to provide services profitably and to survive
Traditionally profit has been the overriding goal of the owners of the business
But often the activities of businesses have an impact on the environment
Environment refers to the natural world around […]

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Business Studies: Aiding and protecting the employee
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Business Studies: Aiding and protecting the employee

Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Business Studies: Aiding and protecting the employee

By Garikai Dzoma|2017-07-13T11:15:56+02:00July 13th, 2017|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Aiding and influencing the business:Aiding and protecting the employee

Employees are quite vulnerable in a number of ways
This is especially true during times when unemployment is high as is the case in Zimbabwe
High unemployment erodes the bargaining power of employees leaving them at the mercy of employers
There are therefore laws […]

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Business Studies: Aiding and protecting the consumer: Introduction
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Business Studies: Aiding and protecting the consumer: Introduction

Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Business Studies: Aiding and protecting the consumer: Introduction

By Garikai Dzoma|2017-07-13T09:49:04+02:00July 13th, 2017|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Persuading and protecting the consumer

Businesses exist to make sales to the customer/consumer
To do this businesses need to communicate with the customer with the aim of persuading the potential to buy the business’s products
This persuasion is carried out the form of marketing promotions
While most businesses act ethically without laws […]

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Business Studies: Government and location of businesses
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Business Studies: Government and location of businesses

Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Business Studies: Government and location of businesses

By Garikai Dzoma|2017-07-13T11:15:19+02:00July 12th, 2017|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Aiding and influencing the business:Government and location of businesses

We have already looked at factors that affect where a business chooses to locate
One of the principal factors to consider is the government’s policies,laws and regulations
The government might pass laws prohibiting certain businesses from certain areas
For example heavy industries cannot […]

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Business Studies: Competition, Controlling Imports and Exports
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Business Studies: Competition, Controlling Imports and Exports

Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Business Studies: Competition, Controlling Imports and Exports

By Garikai Dzoma|2017-07-12T12:14:36+02:00July 12th, 2017|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Aiding and influencing the businesses: Competition, Controlling Imports and Exports

The government has a lot of incentives to control and regulate the operation of businesses
Control and regulation can be achieved in a number of ways
In this topic we will look at economic policies of the government
These include:
Regulating competition

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Business Studies: Monetary and Fiscal Policies
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Business Studies: Monetary and Fiscal Policies

Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Business Studies: Monetary and Fiscal Policies

By Garikai Dzoma|2017-07-12T12:14:23+02:00July 12th, 2017|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Aiding and influencing the businesses: Monetary and Fiscal Policies

As has already been pointed out in another topic the government has several reasons to want to aid and influence the operations of businesses
There are a number of ways in which the local and national governments can do this
In this topic […]

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Business Studies: The uses and limitations/weaknesses of break even analysis
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Business Studies: The uses and limitations/weaknesses of break even analysis

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Business Studies: The uses and limitations/weaknesses of break even analysis

By Garikai Dzoma|2017-07-11T10:55:35+02:00July 11th, 2017|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Business Finance and Accounting: Break even analysis: The uses and limitations/weaknesses of break even analysis

Break even analysis has it’s strengths and weaknesses

Advantages/Uses/Strengths of Break even analysis

Break even analysis is an important investment appraisal option as it allows management to quickly asses the viability of a proposition
Margin of safety calculations are […]

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