Match List – I with List – II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

The correct answer is option 2- A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I.

Internet-based sales transactions between business firms- e-Procurement: It involves internet-based sales transactions between business firms, including both, “reverse auctions” that facilitate online trade between a single business purchaser and many sellers, and, digital marketplaces that facilitate online trading between multiple buyers and sellers.

Quote your price- e-Bidding: Most shopping sites have ‘Quote your price’ whereby you can bid for the goods and services (such as airline tickets!). It also includes e-tendering whereby one may submit tender quotations online.

Publication of online catalogues- e-Communication: Right from e-mail, it includes publication of online catalogues displaying images of goods, advertisement through banners, pop-ups, opinion poles and customer surveys, etc. Meetings and conferences may be held by the means of video conferencing.

Online buying and selling of shares- e-Trading: It involves securities trading, that is online buying and selling of shares and other financial instruments. For example, sharekhan.com is India’s largest online trading firm.