February 2025

Multinational Companies

By |2025-02-12T09:06:48+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Delta is a local example of an MNC. Image credit Nehandaradio.com Delta is a local example of an MNC. Image credit Nehandaradio.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Business Organisations: Multinational Companies

Features

  • Also known as Trans-national companies.
  • They are found in the private sector.
  • They are large limited liability businesses which have:
  • subsidiaries operating in other […]
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Reasons why Parastatals are turned into Public Limited companies (privatised)

By |2025-02-12T09:18:25+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Dairibord Milk. Image credit herald.co.zw Dairibord Milk. Image credit herald.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Reasons why Parastatals are turned into Public Limited companies (privatised)

Reasons why parastatals are converted into public limited companies.

  • To reduce the burden on the taxpayer for example parastatals are often subsidised using tax-payer’s money.
  • To improve efficiency of […]
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Impotance of Communication

By |2025-02-12T09:32:28+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Importance of Aids to trade: Communication

  • Communication is important.
  • Enables traders to contact:
  • buyers
  • suppliers
  • employees
  • to receive and send payments.
  • To receive and send orders.
  • To settle queries.
  • To arrange contracts.
  • To lodge complaints.
  • To give and receive information.
  • To give and receive information.
  • Can be through letter, telephone etc.

To access more topics go to the Commerce Notes page.

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Commerce: Management Functions: Organising

By |2025-02-12T09:25:21+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Management Functions: Organising

  • During the introduction, we examined what management is
  • We said management is the art of doing work through others
  • Also, it was mentioned that management can be defined in terms of its functions/duties that every manager is expected to perform
  • These functions include planning, organising, coordinating, leading and […]
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Introduction

By |2025-02-12T09:15:55+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Airbus 380 being assembled Airbus 380 being assembled. Image credit themanufacturer.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Production: Introduction:Good and Services

  • Production-is the provision of goods and services to satisfy human needs and wants.

Goods and Services (Products)

  • goods– these are tangible items with physical attributes for example a car.
  • Goods can be classified as:
  • durable […]
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Telebanking

By |2025-02-12T09:05:03+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Telebanking. Image credit coastal24.com Telebanking. Image credit coastal24.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Money and Banking: Telebanking

Telebanking

  • This is a service offered by banks that allow customers to make enquiries or give instructions concerning their accounts over the phone.
  • Instructions are usually given by customers who operate call accounts.
  • When customers open call […]
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Informative advertising

By |2025-02-12T08:57:17+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Informative advert. Image credit econet.co.zw Informative advert. Image credit econet.co.zw ZIMSEC Commerce O Level Notes: Advertising: Informative advertising

  • This is a form of advertising that provides precise detail of goods and services.
  • It is especially used when launching new products, changes in prices and to tell where and how to buy the company’s […]
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Transport Modes: Rail

By |2025-02-12T09:15:33+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Coal being transported from the mines to the a Thermal Power station. Image credit transportationissuedaily.com Coal being transported from the mines to the a Thermal Power station. Image credit transportationissuedaily.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Transport: Modes of transport: Rail.

Rail transport.

Advantages.

  • Fast over long distances.
  • Is cheap over long distances.
  • Suitable for carrying:
  • heavy goods […]
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