Question
Write a short note on the scope of e-business.

Answer

Scope of e-business is very wide.It is summarized below:
  1. B2B Commerce: Business to Business-Both the parties are business firms, e.g.
Manufacturer of an automobile requires assembly of a large number of components which are being manufactured by different firms; Maruti Udyog, Bajaj Auto etc. use B2B commerce.
  1. B2C Commerce: Business to Customer-Transaction taking place between business and individual customers. It facilitates promotion of products on line. e.g. music or film. Companies sell products and services on line to customer e.g. Amul.com sell Amul products online.
  2. Intra-B. Commerce: Parties involved are from within a given business firm. It makes it possible for the marketing department to interact constantly with the production department to get information about customer requirement.
  3. C2C Commerce: Consumer to consumer-Business originates from the consumer and the ultimate destination is also consumer. Its area of application is the formation of consumer forum. e.g. selling used books over the internet.

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