What Is the Most Profound Way in Which E-Commerce and the Internet

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Essay

What is the most profound way in which e-commerce and the Internet has changed the relationship between companies and their customers? Support your answer.

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Definitions:

Minimum Required Rate

The lowest rate of return that an investment must yield to be considered acceptable.

Residual Income

Income that continues to be generated after the initial effort has been expended, or in managerial accounting, the operating income that an investment center earns above the minimum required return on its operating assets.

Minimum Required Rate

The lowest return on investment that an investor is willing to accept, considering the risk involved.

Residual Income

The net operating income an investment earns above the minimum rate of return expected by its investors or company management.