All of the Following Statements About Amazon Are True Except

question 17

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about Amazon are true except:

• A) in 2016, Amazon purchased Jet.com, one of its discount competitors.
• B) Amazon Web Services is now a major part of Amazon's business.
• C) eBay can be considered a competitor of Amazon's.
• D) the rising cost of shipping represents one of the biggest threats to Amazon's long-term profitability.

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Definitions:

Merchants

Individuals or businesses involved in the trade of goods, commodities, or services with the aim of earning a profit.

Presidential Reconstruction

A period after the Civil War when Presidents Lincoln and Johnson proposed plans to reunify the nation that were lenient towards the southern states.

Moderate Republicans

Members of the Republican Party in the United States who hold centrist views and often seek compromise with political opponents.

Radical Republicans

A faction within the Republican Party in the United States during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, advocating for the abolition of slavery, citizenship, and voting rights for African Americans.