Why Is M-Commerce Maturing Much Later in North America Than

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Essay

Why is m-commerce maturing much later in North America than in Western Europe and Japan?

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Definitions:

Affect-as-information Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that individuals use their emotional states as information in making judgments and decisions.

Emotionally Affected

Experiencing an impact on one's mood or feelings due to an external event, situation, or interaction.

Predict

The act of stating or estimating that a specified event will happen in the future based on existing data or patterns.

Affective Forecasting

The process of predicting one's emotional state in future circumstances.