Trust Is Essential in Online Transactions

question 1

Multiple Choice

Trust is essential in online transactions. Which of the following is not true about trust according to social theorist James Coleman?

• A) A time lag exists between extending trust and the result of doing so.
• B) Trust involves voluntary transfer of resources with no real commitment from the party receiving them.
• C) If the person being trusted is indeed trustworthy, the person doing the trusting will be better off.
• D) Trust allows actions not otherwise possible.
• E) Trust is essential in online transactions, but not in traditional transactions.

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