What Type of Cybermediaries Are Intelligent Agents

question 15

Multiple Choice

What type of cybermediaries are intelligent agents?

• A) They are travel agents who answer questions online.
• B) They are people who can help computer users with problems they encounter when trying to shop online; contacts are direct and in-person.
• C) They are sophisticated software programs that use collaborative filtering technologies to learn from past user behaviour in order to recommend new purchases.
• D) They are search engines specifically designed for online marketing and other forms of e-commerce.

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Definitions:

Beginning Inventory

The price of items on offer for purchase at the onset of an accounting cycle.

Markup

An addition to the purchase cost of items intended to cover both operational costs and generate a profit.

Net Sales

The revenue from sales transactions after subtracting returns, allowances for damaged or missing goods, and discounts.

Average Inventory

Calculated by adding the value of the inventory at the beginning and end of a period and dividing by two, reflecting an average amount of inventory held over the period.