Manufacturers of Consumer Products Use Transactional Websites Less Frequently Than

question 217

Multiple Choice

Manufacturers of consumer products use transactional websites less frequently than other firms because

• A) in some industries, this form of vertical integration is illegal.
• B) there is a threat of channel conflict.
• C) it is difficult to maintain inventory levels at online warehouses.
• D) some stakeholders are opposed to websites that drain resources without providing any return on investment.
• E) such websites require dynamic pricing, which is difficult to use if supply and demand change frequently.

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Definitions:

Merchant

an individual or business that is involved in the trading of goods, services, or commodities for profit.

Consignment Activity

Refers to the process where goods are placed in the care of another, but the ownership remains with the supplier until the goods are sold.

Trespass to Chattels

A tort in which one person unlawfully interferes with another person's lawful right of possession of personal property.

Conversion

In legal terms, conversion refers to the unauthorized act of possessing or using someone else's property as if it were one's own.