Fembooks Bookstore Sells Books Only Over the Internet

question 17

Multiple Choice

Fembooks Bookstore sells books only over the Internet. It has established an excellent reputation for finding out-of-print and hard-to-find books of interest to women. The CEO of Fembooks is considering going global with the business, since it is already established on the Internet. The vice-president further argues that more reasons exist for not expanding Fembooks on a global basis. Which of the following statements, if true, would not support the vice-president's argument?

• A) Bandwidth variability can cause technical problems with ordering through the Internet.
• B) Some countries require Internet users to pay by the minute, which further necessitates a rapid ordering and payment procedure.
• C) Web censoring, which could impact feminist books, occurs in China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Malaysia.
• D) The rate of access to computers is increasing on a global basis and now stands at 15 percent, with estimates increasing to 25 percent in the next two years.
• E) Local Internet webpage writers would need to ensure that all offensive colors, words, and images were removed to ensure cultural adaptation.

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Definitions:

Resistance Point

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Opening Bid

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Types of Goals

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Ideal Negotiation Process

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