What Occurs When a Business Sells Directly to the Customer

question 49

Multiple Choice

What occurs when a business sells directly to the customer online and cuts out the middle man?

• A) Intermediaries
• B) Disintermediation
• C) Reintermediation
• D) Cybermediation

Understand the societal perspective on health care as a right or entitlement.

Comprehend the debate surrounding the allocation of resources in the health care industry.

Recognize the factors influencing individual health care insurance coverage.

Identify the causes contributing to the extensive consumption of health care in the U.S.

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Definitions:

Company Projects

Specific initiatives or activities undertaken by a business to achieve certain goals, often involving investments and strategic planning.

Date of Record

The specific date set by a company on which the shareholders must be on the company's books in order to receive a dividend.

Ex-Dividend

A stock trading term that denotes the timing of dividend payments – if you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or after, you will not receive the next dividend payment.

Declared Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings announced to be paid to shareholders on a specified date.