Easy handling of goods – containers are designed to enable use of machinery Less damage to goods Safety – They are sealed until they reach the importers Low premium insurance costs, this results due to less risks Use of specially Read More …
Month: December 2020
List four qualities of good filing system
Simplicity Compactness Accessibility Safety Elasticity/ flexibility/ Expansion Cross reference Economy
State any four advantages of a wholesaler to a consumer
Breaking of bulk Offers a variety of goods Price stabilisation Advertising creates awareness Steady supply – (storage) After sales services
To a certain extent, public corporations are to considered desirable. Explain
Problems associated with public corporations Poor services and low quality goods due to absence of competition Wastes are encouraged since losses are financed by tax payers. Poor bad business decisions are likely to be made due to political motives Where Read More …
Explain the role played by consumer co-operative societies in Kenya today.
Role of consumer co-operatives. Provide members with goods and services at fair prices and of good quality Protect members against exploitation, inefficient and dishonest trade practices by individual retailers Provide channel through which ideas regarding quality and use of products Read More …
What do you understand by „containerization‟. Briefly explain the benefits associated with containerisation.
Containerization refers to the packing of the cargo in standardised containers which are sealed by the exporter or his agent. The sealed containers are loaded on to the ship and delivered to the importer sealed. Benefits: Takes little space Read More …
Advertising media refers to the means used to convey the sales message to the customers / users of any given product. Explain any five.
Advertising media The press Radio Television Outdoor publicity Window display Fair and exhibitions
Explain the essentials of a good warehouse.
Essentials of a good warehouse. Ideal location where goods are produced in greater quantity to be used later. Suitable building which is large enough and appropriate to store goods of different kinds more safely Should be well equipped with necessary Read More …
Discuss circumstances under which a wholesaler may be eliminated from the chain of distribution.
When wholesaler may be eliminated. When prices of goods are high like those of motor vehicles, the wholesaler may be eliminated since the manufacture can bear both selling and distribution costs. Where goods are highly perishable eg milk Where goods Read More …
What do you understand by the term production. Explain any four factors of production.
Production refers to the process of creating finished goods from raw materials to satisfy human wants.