Online Retail Purchases by Consumers Can Be the Result of Several

question 262

Multiple Choice

Online retail purchases by consumers can be the result of several very different approaches, including (1) using a shopping "bot" to search for a product at locations with the best price, (2) participating in an online auction, (3) going directly to online malls, and (4) __________.

• A)paying dues to become a member of an online discount service
• B)becoming a secret shopper
• C)participating in a buying cooperative
• D)using direct selling
• E)becoming a member of a research group that evaluates new products

---

Definitions:

Involuntary Behavior

Actions or reactions that occur without conscious choice or control, often as automatic responses to stimuli.

Innate

Traits, abilities, or behaviors that are present from birth and not significantly influenced by the environment.

Babbling

the production of repetitive, consonant-vowel sounds by infants, typically starting around 6 months of age, as a precursor to language development.

Language

A system of communication used by a particular community or country, composed of written, spoken, or gestural symbols that convey meaning.