Specification points
Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE Commerce 0715
79 points in 6 topics, with Cambridge's codes and titles.
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1 Commerce and production
- 1.1 Trade and commerce
- 1.1.1 Trade
- 1.1.2 Aids to trade and logistics
- 1.1.3 Types of commerce
- 1.1.4 The relationship between production, trade and commerce
- 1.2 Production
- 1.2.1 Sectors of production and specialisation
- 1.2.2 In-house production and outsourced production
- 1.2.3 Global supply chains
- 1.2.4 Intermediaries in a supply chain
- 1.2.5 Effects of digital technology on production
- 1.2.6 Costs involved in trade, commerce and production
2 Commercial operations
- 2.1 Commercial enterprises
- 2.1.1 Private and public sector enterprises
- 2.1.2 Types of private and public sector enterprises
- 2.1.3 Multinational companies (MNCs) in the global economy
- 2.1.4 Franchises
- 2.1.5 Physical and ecommerce location factors
- 2.2 Outsourcing
- 2.2.1 Growth of outsourcing
- 2.3 Retailing
- 2.3.1 Types of retailers
- 2.3.2 Retail selling techniques
- 2.3.3 Digital retail trends
- 2.3.4 Effects of ecommerce on traditional commerce
- 2.4 Wholesaling
- 2.4.1 Functions and importance of the wholesaler
- 2.5 Trading documents
- 2.5.1 Documents of home trade
- 2.5.2 Documents of international trade
- 2.5.3 Digital use of trading documents
- 2.6 Communication
- 2.6.1 Types of communication
- 2.6.2 Methods of communication
- 2.6.3 Factors that affect communication
3 Globalisation of trade
- 3.1 International trade
- 3.1.1 Benefits of international trade to a country
- 3.1.2 Challenges of international trade to exporters and importers
- 3.1.3 Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments
- 3.1.4 Free trade, trading blocs, trade restrictions and sources of support for exporters
- 3.2 Global supply chain management
- 3.2.1 Global supply chains
- 3.2.2 Global supply chain risks
4 Logistics in commerce
5 Aids to trade that support commerce
- 5.1 Advertising
- 5.1.1 Types of advertising
- 5.1.2 Methods of traditional and digital advertising media
- 5.1.3 Methods of appeal used in advertising
- 5.1.4 Sales promotion
- 5.2 Banking
- 5.2.1 Banking services
- 5.2.2 Digital technology in banking
- 5.3 Insurance
- 5.3.1 Purposes of insurance
- 5.3.2 Types of insurance risk
- 5.3.3 How enterprises make use of insurance
- 5.4 Sources of finance and commercial performance
- 5.4.1 Ways in which entrepreneurs and commercial enterprises raise finance
- 5.4.2 Commercial calculations
- 5.4.2.1 Revenue
- 5.4.2.2 Gross profit
- 5.4.2.3 Gross profit margin
- 5.4.2.4 Net profit or loss
- 5.4.2.5 Working capital
- 5.4.2.6 Mark-up percentage
- 5.4.3 Improving commercial performance