commerce is the exchange and distribution of goods and services which involves the making of...
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Commerce is the exchange and distribution of goods and services which involves the making of profits. The scope of commerce includes trade and aids to trade.
COMMERCE
Trade Aids to trade
• Insurance
• Advertising
• Transport
• Communication
• Warehousing
• Banking and finance
Home
• Wholesale
• Retail
Foreign
• Import
• Export
• Re-export
TRADE
Within a country Across country
Wholesaler
Retailer
CONSMER
Retailer
Wholesaler
Importer
Exporter
Aids to Trade
• Insurance: providing compensation for risks they have to take
• Advertising: providing information and promoting sales of goods and services
• Transport: moves raw materials, equipment and finished product whenever they are needed
• Communication: helps traders to exchange information and maintain contacts with one another
• Warehousing: providing storage for goods until needed
• Banking and finance: making money available at all stages of production of goods
Types of Production
Primary: involves the direct extraction of natural resources from the earth. E.g. farming, fishing
Secondary: concerned with all industries which change raw materials into semi-finished goods and finished goods. E.g. garment industry
Tertiary: includes all industries that provide services to consumers or producers. E.g. teaching