Transport

Syllabus tag: KCSE | Business Studies | Form 2 | Topic 11 Transport

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Define transport and explain its importance to business.
• State the three essential elements of transport.
• Describe the modes and means of transport with their merits and demerits.
• Explain the factors considered when choosing a means of transport.

Summary

Transport is the movement of people and goods from one place to another, and it creates place utility by bridging the gap between producer and consumer. Its three essential elements are the unit of carriage, the way and the terminal. Its modes are land, water, air and pipeline, and the choice among them depends on the nature of the goods, distance, cost, urgency and destination.