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sarasara

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Identify the types of online intermediaries.
 
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This act was passed in October 2001, and its intent is to give law enforcement agencies broader range in their efforts to protect the public.
 
  A) USA PATRIOT Act
  B) Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
  C) Platform for Privacy Preferences Project
  D) Children's Internet Protection Act



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Answer to Question 1

Brokers and infomediaries are two types of online intermediaries. Brokers facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers. Brokers are classified as buy/sell fulfillment, virtual mall, metamediary, comparison agent, shopping facilitator, and matching services. Infomediaries provide or control information flow. Two types of infomediaries were identified in the textbook. The first type offers consumers a place to gather information about products and companies, and the second provides vendors with consumer information.

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