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ZIMSEC O-Level Commerce

6.6.6Business finance

Business finance in ZIMSEC O-Level Commerce: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 3: sources of finance, long-term and short-term capital, shares and debentures.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 6.6.6.1Describe and evaluate the sources of business finance.
  2. 6.6.6.2Explain long-term and short-term capital.
  3. 6.6.6.3Distinguish between shares and debentures and between ordinary and preference shares.

Lessons

  • Shares, debentures and types of share capital

    35 min

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  • Sources of finance and choosing the right source

    40 min

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  • Why businesses need finance

    25 min

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Sample question

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Business finance: sample question

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Which is an example of capital expenditure?

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