Since GE Began Accepting Bids Via the Internet,the Length of the Bidding

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Since GE began accepting bids via the Internet,the length of the bidding process in GE's lighting division has been reduced from 21 days to 10.Since requesting the bids is easier,purchasing agents approach more potential vendors.The ability to locate more vendors has lowered the cost of goods by 5 to 15 percent.What does GE's experience illustrate?

• A) how the Internet increases efficiency in data exchange
• B) how business marketing is using the Internet to become more efficient
• C) how using the Internet increases competition
• D) how the use of the Internet has influenced consumer markets to become larger and more powerful than business markets

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