A firm selling on the Web may be unaware that a Web site requires continuous maintenance in terms of changing prices and inventory availability, protecting the site from hackers, updating links, and system breakdowns. This illustrates
A) that investment costs and ongoing expenses may be underestimated.
B) that a firm can change prices too often.
C) the difficulty in determining which functions to outsource.
D) the difficulty in integrating online and offline systems.

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This illustrates that firms may underestimate both the initial investment costs and the ongoing expenses associated with maintaining a Web site, such as updating prices, inventory, security, and links, as well as dealing with system breakdowns.

A Firm Selling on the Web May Be Unaware That