Which of the Following Is the Most Likely Disadvantage of Disintermediation

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most likely disadvantage of disintermediation?

• A) decreasing understanding of complex markets
• B) direct competition with established channels
• C) fewer opportunities for franchising
• D) increasing disintermediation
• E) reducing conflict among channel members

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the desires of the id, the values of the super-ego, and the realities of the external world.

Unconscious Efforts

Activities or processes that occur without conscious awareness or control, influencing behaviors and decisions.

Repression

Psychological defense mechanism in which the person refuses to consciously remember a threatening or unacceptable event, instead pushing those events into the unconscious mind.

Conscious Awareness

The state of being cognitively awake and aware of one's internal and external environments.