Electronic Commerce Poses Many Problems with Consumer's Privacy

question 109

Multiple Choice

Electronic commerce poses many problems with consumer's privacy.Small pieces of information that are placed on a user's computer by an electronic merchant are called

• A) spybots.
• B) cookies.
• C) worms.
• D) viruses.

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Definitions:

Expected Returns

The projected average return of an investment over a specified period, accounting for various possible outcomes.

After-Tax Cost of Debt

The net cost of debt to a company after accounting for the tax benefits of interest expenses.

CGT

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a tax on the profit earned from the sale of non-inventory assets that were purchased at a cost amount that was lower than the amount realized on the sale.

Flotation Cost

The total costs a company faces in issuing new securities, including underwriting, legal, and registration fees.