The Cutter Consortium recently surveyed 154 U.S.

companies to determine the extent of their involvement In e-commerce.They found that "a stunning 65%

of companies. . .do not have an overall e-commerce strategy." Four of the questions they asked are listed bclow. For each question, determine the variable of interest and classify it as quantitative or qualitative.

(Internet Week, Sept. 6,1999, www.internetwk.corn)

a. Do you have an overall e-commerce strategy?

b. If you don't already have an e-commerce plan, when will you implement one: never, later than 2000, by the second half of 2000, by the first half of 2000, by the end of 1999?

c. Are you delivering products over the Internet?

d. What was your company's total revenue in the last fiscal year?