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ZIMSEC O-Level Commerce

6.2.1Introduction to trade

Introduction to trade 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 1: reasons for trade, barter and monetary trade, home and foreign trade, branches of trade.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 6.2.1.1Explain why trade is needed.
  2. 6.2.1.2Compare barter with trade that uses money.
  3. 6.2.1.3Compare home trade and foreign trade and illustrate the branches of trade.

Lessons

  • Introduction to trade: barter, money and the branches of trade

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Introduction to trade: sample question

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Tendai has goats and wants a bicycle. The bicycle owner wants a radio, not goats. Which problem of barter does this show?

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