who is dealing with trading is called marchant. he does not 
deals with mfd.side
 A retail shop owner is called  retail marchant

A person who  deals with trade,dealing with commodities 
that they do not produce themselves in order to gain profit

A Merchant is a person who is trding or buying/selling 
goods to gain profit but "GOODS ARE MFD. BY SOME ONE ELSE"

IN SIMPLE TERM MERCHANT DEALS IN GOODS BUT DO NOT 
MANUEFUCTURE
 
MERCHANT v/s MANUEFACURER (OPPOSITE)

* A distributor is a supplier, he suplies goods to all 
retailers in a perticular area.  
 
  Adistributor is a wholesaler who distributes goods to 
retailers in a specific area .

It is a written order to a bank pay money to him/her(who is 
bringing it) from given person account.

A written order to his/her banker to pay an amount noted on 
the order from his/her account to the person to whom the 
cheque is made out

Cheque is negotiable instrument. It is a written order to a 
bank pay money to him/her(who is 
bringing it) from given person account



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