In Recent Years, Companies Such as Walmart and Amazon

question 9

Multiple Choice

In recent years, companies such as Walmart and Amazon.com have offered streaming videos for rent on their Web sites. This is another example of how new technology has (check all that apply) :

• A) Increased the threat of new entrants.
• B) Increased the threat of substitute products.
• C) Increased the supplier's bargaining power.
• D) Decreased the buyer's bargaining power.

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Definitions:

ADH Secretion

The process by which the hormone antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known as vasopressin, is released by the pituitary gland to regulate water balance in the body.

Germinal Period

The earliest stage of fetal development that covers the first two weeks after conception, involving rapid cellular division and implantation to the uterine wall.

Embryonic

Pertaining to the embryo, the early stage of development in multicellular organisms.

Neonatal

Referring to the period shortly after birth, typically considered the first four weeks of life in humans.