Question

Match the items.The task is to match the lettered items with the correct numbered items. Appearing below is a list of lettered items. Following that is a list of numbered items. Each numbered item is followed by a drop-down. Select the letter in the drop down that best matches the numbered item with the lettered alternatives.a. Showrooming: pricing in one store & while still there using mobile to purchase onlineb. Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013-- specifies how online retailers collect sales taxc. Best Buy introduced price matching even for online offers to promote instore purchased. E-commerce, up 13% year, while mobile commerce is growing at twice that ratee. Vendor Flex places Amazon employees at suppliers warehouses to lower shipping costsf. 80% of new phone purchases are smartphones allowing online shoppingg. Amazon spent $14B building warehouse bigger & closer to customers1. Immediate Environment: COMPANY2. Immediate Environment: COMPETITOR3. Immediate Environment: COLLABORATORS4. Macro Environment: Political/Regulatory/Legal5. Macro Environment: Economic6. Macro Environment: Social/cultural7. Macro Environment: Technological

Answer 1

1. Immediate Environment: COMPANY - g. Amazon spent $14B building warehouse bigger & closer to customers

These are actions that in which the company deals within itself.

2. Immediate Environment: COMPETITOR - c. Best Buy introduced price matching even for online offers to promote instore purchased.

These are actions relating to competitors in the market.

3. Immediate Environment: COLLABORATORS - e. Vendor Flex places Amazon employees at suppliers warehouses to lower shipping costs.

These are actions between a few companies in a less in a market working together.

4. Macro Environment: Political/Regulatory/Legal - b. Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013-- specifies how online retailers collect sales tax.

At Macro level this reflects actions by the Government meant to govern the industry.

5. Macro Environment: Economic - d. E-commerce, up 13% year, while mobile commerce is growing at twice that rate.

This refers to the general economy and how it is moving.

6. Macro Environment: Social/cultural - a. Showrooming: pricing in one store & while still there using mobile to purchase online.

Refers to Socio-cultural actions that are widespread in the society or not unique to individual entities such as Showrooming.

7. Macro Environment: Technological - f. 80% of new phone purchases are smartphones allowing online shopping.

This describes the general actions of the society in relations to technological improvements or advancements.