Many E-Commerce Businesses Failed in the Late 1990s Because ________

Many e-commerce businesses failed in the late 1990s because ________.

A) their online stores were a source of identity fraud
B) they were owned by young entrepreneurs
C) there was an economic decline called the "dot-com bust"
D) they did not plan for rapid growth and lacked sufficient inventory to fulfill orders
E) they had too many other online competitors