A large grocery chain has implemented a new "scan, bag, and go" technology that allows customers to shop with greater independence. Which of the following options BEST describes the effect of this technology on business? A. Businesses are using information technology to achieve higher levels of operational efficiency. B. Business supply chains are a lot faster because of new information technologies. C. Information technology allows businesses to respond rapidly to changing customer demand. D. Maintaining just-in-time inventory has been an important consequence of information technology in business. E. Businesses are using social networking tools to connect their employees, customers, and managers worldwide.

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.