Supplier Power Has Increased Because of the Internet for All

question 100

Multiple Choice

Supplier power has increased because of the Internet for all the following reasons except

• A) the growth of new web-based businesses has created more outlets for suppliers to sell to.
• B) software that links buyers to a supplier's website has created rapid, low-cost order capabilities.
• C) the process of disintermediation makes it possible for some suppliers to reach end users directly.
• D) some suppliers have created web-based purchasing systems that encourage switching.

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