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A manufacturer of soft drinks has paid to have its products shown during a television show. What is this called?
Mrs Azam wishes to send a valuable item to her son who lives 500 km away. Which postal service would she use?
What is an advantage of using a mobile phone rather than a landline?
Which commercial term describes the management of the flow of goods?
Which statement best describes the function of a freight forwarder?
A bonded warehouse is a place where
The diagram shows how insurance companies are able to pay financial compensation to commercial organisations who suffer accidental loss. Which term...
Which business risk is non-insurable?
The owner of a factory holding stock worth $200 000 insures the stock for $150000. A fire causes $40000 of damage. How much would the factory owner...
Mrs Rashid runs a stall in a local market selling home-grown produce to customers. Which banking service is she not likely to need in her business?
Many debit cards now display the sign for contactless payments. What additional service is provided to users of these debit cards?
Simeon, a retailer, wishes to locate his business in a shopping centre. Why would Simeon choose a shopping centre?
When all the assets of a limited company that has ceased to trade have been sold, it still has liabilities of $250 000. To pay off that debt, how m...
Which advantage in an advertisement for a leasing company would be the most important to a business that provides regular delivery of goods all ove...
Mr Singh is a small-scale retailer. His cost of goods sold was $90000. His opening inventory was $10000 and closing inventory was $8000. What is hi...
Which system does not rely on the climate to produce cleaner energy?
Mrs Moyo buys a new toaster from a shop. When she arrives home, she discovers that the toaster is faulty. According to consumer law, what should sh...
Producers need to satisfy human needs and wants. Which example is a human need?
The table shows numbers of workers (000s) employed in industries in a country. [Table with (000s) header, agriculture 1000, engineering 4000, minin...
The diagram shows a number of ways in which specialisation occurs. [Diagram with "specialisation" branching to "X", "region", "industry", "workers"...
A producer of steel bars is dependent on commerce because
What is a function of a retailer?
A multiple chain store selling clothing decides to expand from a regional chain to a national chain. Which advantage will this expansion achieve?
The diagram shows a bar code. [Bar code with numbers 0 123456 789012]. Which statement about bar codes is correct?
A retailer engaged in ecommerce may continue to operate a number of physical stores so that it can offer
The cash price for a motorcycle is $1500. The credit price is 5% deposit of cash price plus 10 instalments of $170. How much does the credit purcha...
Which statement describes the work of del credere agents?
The sequence of documents used for a business transaction between two firms is shown. [Diagram: enquiry -> X -> order -> delivery note -> Y -> stat...
What is not a characteristic of a credit note?
A company exporting goods may be faced with protectionism. What does this mean?
Which trade difficulty is more likely to be faced by an importer of tractors than an importer of oranges?
BOGOF is a sales promotion that refers to
Why is communication important in the global market?
The diagram shows examples of envelopes used in the postal service. Which envelope would be collected by a business from its local post office?
Which development in transportation has had the most impact on reducing costs of moving goods?
The picture shows the flow of goods from the manufacturer to the retailer. [Diagram: manufacturer -> warehouse -> retailer]. Which statement descri...
Which insurance policy would cover a supermarket against the risk of a cashier stealing the store's money?
A bank customer with a current account will
Simeon, a retailer, wishes to locate his business in a shopping centre. Why would Simeon choose the shopping centre?
The following headlines appeared in an African newspaper. [Two headlines: "Water privatisation resulted in angry demonstrations" and "EN plc takes ...
What is a feature of a multinational company?
Which form of capital is often secured to company assets?
What is an example of a fixed asset for a car sale and repair business?
How could the rate of inventory turnover of a wholesale business be improved?
The acronym PEST is helpful to analyse the external environment. What factors does PEST stand for?
What will a retailer provide so that a shopper can link quickly to its website?
What is the best method of recycling glass?
Fig. 1.1 shows a flyer sent to local businesses by Cheese4U. PLANNING AN EVENT? WHY NOT GET IN TOUCH WITH CHEESE4U, YOUR LOCAL SPECIALITY STORE? W...
A carpet wholesaler wishes to insure its warehouse and stock against the risk of fire and theft. Fig. 2.1 shows the annual insurance premiums quote...
Many businesses prefer to trade in their home country because of the difficulties involved in exporting, such as methods of payment.