In Response to Threats from Such Companies as AOL, Amazon

question 116

Multiple Choice

In response to threats from such companies as AOL, Amazon.com, Yahoo!, eBay, E*TRADE, and dozens of others, established manufacturers and retailers became "brick-and-click" oriented by adding online services to their existing offerings. This process is known as ________.

• A) reintermediation
• B) disintermediation
• C) retail transformation
• D) e-collaboration
• E) new-market synchronization

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Definitions:

Percentage Increase

A measure of the degree to which a quantity has grown over a period, expressed as a fraction of the starting value.

Sales

Transactions between a buyer and a seller involving the exchange of goods, services, or property for money.

Financial Ratios

Quantitative measures derived from financial statements to assess a company's performance, financial health, and operational efficiency.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

The framework of guidelines for financial accounting that includes details on how accounting transactions should be reported.