E-Commerce ____________________

question 66

Multiple Choice

E-commerce ____________________.

• A) involves buying, selling, marketing, and servicing of products, services, and information over a variety of computer networks
• B) uses the Internet, intranets, and extranets to support every step of the commercial process, such as multimedia advertising, product information, and customer support
• C) involves Internet security and payment mechanisms that ensure completion of delivery and payment processes
• D) All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Internal Growth Rate

The maximum rate at which a firm can expand its operations without obtaining additional financing, driven by reinvestment of its earnings.

Plowback Ratio

A financial metric that measures the proportion of earnings retained by a company after dividends have been paid out to shareholders.

Dividend Payout

The fraction of a firm's earnings allocated to its shareholders through dividends.

Financial Planning

The process of estimating the capital required and determining its competition; it is the process of framing financial policies in relation to procurement, investment, and administration of funds of an enterprise.