Without Middlemen Like Travelocity

question 74

Multiple Choice

Without middlemen like Travelocity.com,Orbitz.com,and other travel Web sites,a consumer would have to check all airline Web sites in order to find the flight with the best connection or lowest price.The introduction of middlemen in business models is an example of ________.

• A) reintermediation
• B) remutualization
• C) gentrification
• D) disintermediation
• E) defalcation

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