Which of the Following Statements Regarding Online Consumers Is Most

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding online consumers is most accurate?

• A) With the exception of the setting used to make the exchange (online versus retail store), the profile of an online customer is almost identical to the traditional shopper.
• B) Although online shopping and buying is popular, a small percentage of online consumers still account for a disproportionate share of online retail sales in the United States.
• C) The group most likely to use the Internet to make purchases is comprised of educated males between the ages of 25 and 39
• D. Although growing in total sales revenues, the percentage of online sales is beginning to decline due to the downturn in the economy and the passage of a national Internet sales tax.
• E. Many people are put off by the difficulty in navigating so many new websites.

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