a.List and briefly describe the dimensions by which electronic catalogs can be classified?

b.Enter ups.com

i.Find out what information is available to customers before they send a package.

ii.Find out about the "package tracking" system; be specific.

iii.Compute the cost of delivering a 10 20 15 box, weighing 40 pounds, from your hometown to Long Beach, California. Compare the cost for the fastest delivery option with the lowest possible delivery cost.

iv.make a spreadsheet using Excel for two different types of calculations available on the UPS site. Enter data to solve for two different calculations.

c.A small number of companies are providing digital (mobile) wallet systems. What is a digital wallet? Make a list of these companies and their products. Compare their various capabilities. Do you think any of these products will be popular in the near future? Why or why not?

d.A retail clothing manufacturer is considering e-payments for both its suppliers and its buyers. What sort of e-payment method should it use to pay for office supplies? How should it pay suppliers of raw materials? How should its customers both domestic and international clothing retailers pay?

e.Define the e-supply chain and list its three major parts?

f.How can you describe the process of the purchase decision when the customer is online and looking for an iPhone? What can an online store do to attract this customer to purchase from the store?

g.Describe the security requirements for safe electronic transactions. Compare symmetric key cryptography with asymmetric key cryptography?

h.Compare EFT with e-check system?