All of the following are current major trends in B2B e-commerce, except:
A) Move to implement highly centralized supply chains to reduce risk.
B) Growing emphasis on use of business analytics software (business intelligence) to understand very large data sets.
C) Firms place a growing emphasis on rapid-response and adaptive supply chain rather than lowest-cost supply chains.
D) Risks of far-flung global networks lead to an increase in regional manufacturing and supply chains.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. $66,000. B. $70,000. C. $84,000. D. $24,500. E. $200,000.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)