A(n)________ Is a Third-Party Service Connecting a Merchant's EC System

question 33

Multiple Choice

A(n) ________ is a third-party service connecting a merchant's EC system to the appropriate acquiring bank or financial institution.

• A) Internet service provider (ISP)
• B) payment service provider (PSP)
• C) application service provider (ASP)
• D) credit service provider (CSP)

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Definitions:

Rural Free Delivery

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Brook Farm Community

A 19th-century utopian community in Massachusetts that emphasized communal living, intellectual and educational pursuits, and shared labor.

Spiritual Transcends

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