WAEC Commerce 2011 Theory question 105

Theory question 105

Communication

Commerce 2 (essay)
(a) State two advantages of courier services.
(b) List and explain six communication services rendered by the post office.

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Model answer

(a) Any two: fast delivery; door-to-door collection and delivery; items can be tracked; safe for valuable documents and parcels; proof of delivery.
(b) Any six, explained: ordinary letter post; registered post (for valuables, with compensation); express/speed post; parcel post; post office boxes and private bags; poste restante (mail kept for travellers to collect); recorded delivery; business reply service; franking machines; postal and money orders; EMS courier.

Explanation

Each service in (b) needs a one-line explanation.