With Respect to the Types of Information Systems Used in Organizations,Amazon.com

question 13

Multiple Choice

With respect to the types of information systems used in organizations,Amazon.com is an example of a(n) ________ system.

• A) electronic commerce
• B) geographic information
• C) virtualization and data mining
• D) supply chain management
• E) office automation

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Definitions:

FOB Destination

A shipping term indicating that the seller bears the transport costs and retains ownership until the goods reach the buyer's location.

FOB Shipping Point

A term indicating that the buyer takes ownership and responsibility for goods at the point of departure from the seller's shipping dock.

Freight-Out

Refers to the cost associated with shipping goods to customers, a part of the selling expenses in accounting.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory system that records inventory levels and the cost of goods sold at specific intervals, rather than continuously.