WAEC Auto Parts Merchandising syllabus

The WAEC Auto Parts Merchandising syllabus has 20 examinable topics, listed in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 20 topics on the WAEC Auto Parts Merchandising syllabus

1. 01Basic routine maintenance on auto parts
2. 02Channels of distribution for auto parts
3. 03Factors to consider in selecting suppliers
4. 04Fire prevention and control measures
5. 05Importance of accurate accounting records
6. 06Inventory valuation methods (FIFO, LIFO, weighted average)
7. 07Management functions (planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling)
8. 08Meaning and importance of inventory
9. 09Meaning and importance of pricing
10. 10Meaning of auto parts merchandising
11. 11Methods of pricing (cost‑plus, markup, market pricing)
12. 12Recording of transactions (sales, purchases, returns)
13. 13Safe handling and storage of auto parts
14. 14Safety rules and regulations in an auto parts store
15. 15Stock control techniques (minimum stock level, maximum stock level, reorder level, economic order quantity)
16. 16The marketing mix (product, price, place, promotion)
17. 17Types of accounts (cash, credit, current accounts)
18. 18Types of business enterprises (sole proprietorship, partnership, cooperative, limited liability companies)
19. 19Types of stores (centralized, decentralized, combination stores)
20. 20Use of simple accounting books (cash book, sales ledger, purchase ledger)