February 2025

Modes of Transport: Pipeline

By |2025-02-12T09:21:35+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

An oil pipeline. Image credit MediaWiki An oil pipeline. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Modes of Transport: Pipeline

Pipe line transport

Advantages

  • Is a direct mode of transport:
  • Provides a direct delivery i.e. they can reach the consumer directly.
  • Is ideal for transporting liquids and gasses e.g. LP gas and Petrol.
  • It […]
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Free posts and Franking machines

By |2025-02-12T09:39:10+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A franking machine. Image credit ashcroftmailingsolutions.co.uk A franking machine. Image credit ashcroftmailingsolutions.co.uk ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Communication: Free posts and Franking machines

Free post

  • This service is a variation of the business reply service.
  • The user needs to seek for approval from the post office.
  • If he is granted access the user […]
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Insurance Assesors

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

Image credit pixbay.com Image credit pixbay.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Insurance: Insurance Assesors

Assessors

  • Work for the insurance companies.
  • When a risk has occurred they:
  • Assess details on the claim form.
  • Examine the damaged item.
  • Ascertain the exact cause of the loss.
  • Calculate the cost of the damage.
  • Determine what has been damaged.
  • Calculate and recommend the amount […]
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Introduction, importance and reasons for International Trade

By |2025-02-12T09:19:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Image credit energypress.eu Image credit energypress.eu ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Introduction, importance and reasons for International Trade

  • Trade is the buying and selling of goods and services in order to satisfy the needs and wants of consumers.
  • Trade between two countries is known as bilateral trade.
  • Trade between more than two countries […]
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Other documents in international trade

By |2025-02-12T09:36:03+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An import licence. govt.nz An import licence. govt.nz ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Other documents in international trade

Import licence

  • An approval of goods to enter a country.
  • Issued by the importing country.
  • Enables the importer to obtain foreign currency to pay for the imports.

Customs specification and entry

  • Exporting country requires customs specifications.
  • Importing country requires […]
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Commerce: Partnership Features

By |2025-02-12T09:01:30+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Image credit adbrain.com Image credit adbrain.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Partnership Features

  • Is formed by written or verbal agreement between partners.
  • They are formed by 2-10 partners.
  • Professionals such as lawyers, doctors and accountants can form partnerships of 2 to unlimited members as they are not allowed to form limited liability companies.
  • Has fewer […]
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Commerce: Shares

By |2025-02-12T09:12:58+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Share certificate. Image credit genafashion.com Share certificate. Image credit genafashion.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Shares

Shares

  • A share is a unit of capital.
  • Business capital is divided into several units.
  • Owners of shares are called shareholders.

Types (Classes) of shares

Ordinary shares

  • Are also known as equities.
  • Receive dividends at variable rates which depend on profits made.
  • Receive […]
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Consumers

By |2025-02-12T09:27:52+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

image credit sheknows.com image credit sheknows.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Consumers

  • Consumers themselves can protect themselves and their interests by practising the following:
  • Prepare a shopping list and budget what to buy so as to avoid impulse buying.
  • Do window-shopping in order to compare prices and quality of goods from different shops […]
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Cambrige Notes: Public Limited Companies

By |2025-02-12T09:07:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Business Organisations: Public Limited Companies

Formation

  • Membership is open to the public.
  • Membership is by invitation through a prospectus.
  • Formed by at least two shareholders and there is no upper limit.
  • Governed by the Companies Act.
  • The founding members have to draw up a prospectus, articles and memorandum of association and a statutory declaration and […]
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Advantages and disadvantages of Hire Purchase to the buyer

By |2025-02-12T09:29:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A furniture store. Image credit householddesigns.rock A furniture store. Image credit householddesigns.rock ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Hire Purchase

Advantages to buyer

  • There is no need for the buyer to raise the full purchase amount at once.
  • The buyer can use the goods while paying for them.
  • The profits generated from using the good(s) […]
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