26. This passage is mainly about(      )

A. wholesalers                                                         B. retailers

C. commerce                                                          D. purchasing over the Internet

27. When buying things on the Internet, one CANNOT(      )

A. read the specification    

B. shop among online vendors for the best prices and terms

C. ask shop assistants for help

D. click order over the Internet

28. How do online customers pay for the goods they buy on the Internet?(      )

A. They should pay in a bank.

B. They should go to the shop to pay for the goods.

C. They may ask an agent to do the payment.

D. They just click payment over the Internet.

29. Which of the following is TRUE?(      )

A. You may find expensive printed catalogues in electronic commerce.

B. Business-to-business purchasing does not develop faster than online customer buying.

C. Online customer buying does not develop faster than business-to-business purchasing.

D. Business purchasing agents neither advertise their needs and wait for bidders nor simply surf in their “ bookmarked ” web sites.

30. Which of the following will NOT business purchasing agents do according to the passage?(      )

A. They will go to shop for routine items.

B. They will purchase goods on the Internet.

C. They will advertise their needs and wait for bidders on the Internet.

D. They will simply surf in their “ bookmarked ” web sites.

B. Read this passage and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F).

A multinational corporation is one that operates in the home country and in at least one other country, and that has a management philosophy that is worldwide. The managers of a multinational firm make decisions that not only reflect their domestic situation but are concerned with the international implications also. Today there are many corporations that merit the term