Bramo Courier Services Has Set Up an Extranet Website to Enable

question 71

Multiple Choice

Bramo Courier Services has set up an extranet website to enable its customers to place orders directly. It has also set up an intranet website to enable its employees to convey order and shipping information to the relevant departments within the firm. However, to ensure an effective and smooth exchange of information, Bramo Courier Services has to pay $100 million annually for Internet access. In this scenario, the cost that Bramo Courier Services incurs is an example of _____.

• A) acquisition cost
• B) processing cost
• C) communication cost
• D) retrieval cost

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Stimuli

External or internal changes that influence the behavior or responses of an organism.

Specialized Cells

Cells differentiated to perform specific functions in an organism, such as muscle cells for movement.

Receptors

Specialized cells or protein molecules in the body that receive and respond to chemical signals, such as neurotransmitters or hormones.

Energy

The capacity to do work or produce change, existing in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, and others.