The term e-procurement:

a. refers to having software programs and databases located on an outsourced site.

b. involves purchasing of supplies through the Internet and timing of invoices to customers and from suppliers to improve the cash flow of a firm.

c. refers to a private network within a business that is used for information sharing, processing, and communication.

d. involves a Web page that can be viewed and modified by anybody with a web browser and access to the Internet unless it is password protected.

e. refers to the part of an intranet that is made available to business partners, vendors, or others outside a company.

Cost of capital is the:

a. amount of sales volume a company needs to start making a profit.

b. weighted average of a firm's debt and equity, where equity directly relates to a firm's stock.

c. legal obligation to repay original debt plus interest.

d. money raised by selling a certain share of the ownership of the business.

e. supply purchased through financing made available by vendors.