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TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCE
CONTENT:
- Meaning of Commerce
- Scope of Commerce
- Functions of Commerce
- Characteristics of commerce.
- e-Commerce (I) Meaning (ii) Functions
SUB-TOPIC 1: MEANING OF COMMERCE
MEANING OF COMMERCE
Commerce simply refers to all the activities involved in the production, distribution and exchange of goods and services. Put in another way, commerce is a branch of production which is concerned with the distribution, exchange of goods and services and all the activities which facilitate or promote trade, e.g. banking, insurance, Transportation, communication, tourism etc. Commerce can also be referred to as the process of buying, selling, and distributing goods and services. Simply put, commerce is trade and aids to trade
Commerce is situated between producers (who make goods) and consumers (who buy goods). So, we can say that Commerce consists of the businesses that exist between the producers and consumers. The position of Commerce can be shown in a simple diagram.
Producers ——–> Commerce ———–>Consumer
SUB-TOPIC 2: SCOPE OF COMMERCE
The scope of commerce may be seen as embracing the totality of all the activities which ensure the distribution and exchange of goods and services for the satisfaction of the people. In all ramifications, commerce embraces trade and the auxiliaries or aids to trade.
The scope of commerce can therefore be referred to, as the different activities engaged in by people in commercial occupations. These activities include;
- Trading
- Transporting
- Warehousing
- Banking
- Insurance
- Advertising
- Communication
- Tourism
The scope of Commerce can also be illustrated with a diagram as shown below
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