Please answer the following questions within the time and class allowed for submission. Every research should be conducted and submitted by its due date. Students must prepare the report using their own sentences. The report must have a cover page and reference page for the sources. Report should be written in Times New Roman, 12pt size with double line spacing.

Research Assignment Questions:

1. Examine the different online marketplaces and their impact on purchasing/shopping and information gathering.

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a VAN (Value-added Network)?
3. To what do you attribute eBays popularity?
4. Would you consider Twitter to be a sticky Web site? Explain in your own words, and give reasons for your answer.