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Documents used in Home Trade

ICSE · Class 11 · Commerce

Summary of Documents used in Home Trade for ICSE Class 11 Commerce. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Home trade means trade carried on within the boundaries of a country. In this trade, buyers and sellers are residents of the same nation, and business dealings move through a series of written documents. These documents help the buyer ask for information, the seller reply with terms, the order to be

Key Concepts

Trade carried on within the boundaries

Trade carried on within the boundaries of a country is called internal trade or home trade. Buyers and sellers both belong to the same nation, and goo

An enquiry is a request made

An enquiry is a request made by an intending buyer to a seller for information about goods such as quality, price, delivery terms, payment mode, disco

A quotation is the seller's reply

A quotation is the seller's reply to an enquiry, giving details about price, quality, and trade facilities. Quotations are generally prepared in tripl

A catalogue is a printed handbook

A catalogue is a printed handbook describing goods available for sale, their prices, and terms. A price list supplements the catalogue and gives curre

An order is the formal document

An order is the formal document placed by the buyer with the supplier whose quotation is most favourable. It states quantity, quality, price, delivery

Learning Objectives

  • To understand the meaning of home trade and the role of business documents
  • To identify the main documents used by buyers and sellers in home trade
  • To distinguish clearly between enquiry, quotation, order, invoice, and proforma invoice
  • To understand transport and delivery documents such as advice note and R/R
  • To explain correction documents such as credit note and debit note

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