February 2025

E-commerce

By |2025-02-12T09:30:08+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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  • It is a system of buying and selling goods and services electronically.
  • The system operates through a computer connected to the internet or a television which has satellite connections. The products sold should […]
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Transport Modes: Road Transport

By |2025-02-12T09:17:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Transport|

A goods truck. Image credit utahship.org A goods truck. Image credit utahship.org ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Transport Modes: Road Transport

Road transport

Advantages

  • Is fast over short distances.
  • Is cheap over short distances.
  • It is direct and offers door to door delivery services
  • there is a wide network of roads already available meaning
  • even remote […]
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Private Bags and Post Office Boxes

By |2025-02-12T09:33:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Post Office Boxes.

  • Are used by people without street addresses to receive mail.
  • Boxes are rented from the Post Office.
  • Boxes are built on the outside walls of the Post […]
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Insurable Interest and utmost good faith

By |2025-02-12T08:59:59+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Insurable interest

  • Enables one to insure one’s own property.
  • Where the insured should directly suffer financial loss if the risk occurs.
  • One cannot insure the property of another.
  • Because on has no insurable interest.
  • If one insures the […]
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Cash and carry wholesalers

By |2025-02-12T09:15:14+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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  • These wholesalers:
  • Sell goods on a cash and carry basis.
  • Sell both retailers and consumers i.e. they sell goods in bulk and case lots.
  • Use self-service methods of selling.
  • Display goods.
  • Have check-out points.
  • Have security measures.
  • Sell […]
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Brokers in International trade

By |2025-02-12T09:31:16+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Brokers

  • Work in foreign trade as agents.
  • Bring buyers and sellers into contact
  • Buy or sell goods on behalf of their principals ( who can be manufacturers or importers)
  • Do not possess the goods they sell but […]
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Importance of Consumer protection

By |2025-02-12T08:56:29+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Importance of consumer protection.

  • Consumers need to be protected from and against:
  • Misleading advertisements which make false claims for example, “This herb can cure all forms of ailments including AIDS and Cancer.”
  • Indecent or immoral […]
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People on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange

By |2025-02-12T09:08:56+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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The stock broker

Is:

  • an agent/middleman between members of the public and the stock jobber.
  • Buys and sells existing shares on behalf of the public.
  • Gets the best […]
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Articles of Association

By |2025-02-12T09:20:37+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Articles of Association

  • Is prepared by the founders of the company or their representatives.
  • Is sent to the Registrar of companies, together with the memorandum of association for approval.
  • Contains the rules and […]
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