Which of the following websites is primarily a B2C retail e-commerce…
2024
Which of the following websites is primarily a B2C retail e-commerce marketplace?
For the collective choices, “above” refers to the full set of named websites, regardless of display order.
Answer: B. Amazon — ConceptBusiness-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce is a model in which a business offers goods or services through an online channel directly to individual…
- A.
Alibaba
- B.
Amazon
- C.
Google
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: B
Concept
Business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce is a model in which a business offers goods or services through an online channel directly to individual consumers. It differs from business-to-business (B2B), where the buyer is another business.
Application
Under the stem’s primary-business-model classification, Amazon operates a retail marketplace in which businesses sell products to individual shoppers. Alibaba.com is classified by Alibaba Group as a global B2B e-commerce platform for sourcing and wholesale trade.
Contrast
Alibaba.com: a global B2B e-commerce platform for sourcing and wholesale trade.
Amazon: a retail marketplace through which businesses sell to individual consumers.
Google: primarily provides search, advertising, and digital services rather than a general retail marketplace.
More than one of the above: a quantified claim that at least two named websites have the primary B2C retail-marketplace classification.
None of the above: a quantified claim that no named website has the primary B2C retail-marketplace classification.
Cross-check
The official BPSC final answer key marks Amazon for this item. The classification also agrees with the platforms’ published business descriptions: Amazon serves retail customers, while Alibaba.com is identified as B2B.
Result
Amazon is the standard B2C e-commerce website among the offered choices.