Electronic data interchange (EDI):
A) Puts information in a standardized format that can be shared between different computer systems.
B) Improves information flow between buyers and suppliers.
C) Allow customers to transmit orders directly to a supplier's computer.
D) Replaces many of the paper documents previously used for purchase orders and shipping reports.
E) All of the above.

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All of the above statements are true about electronic data interchange (EDI). It is a standardized format for sharing information between computer systems that improves information flow between buyers and suppliers. It allows customers to transmit orders directly to a supplier's computer, and it also replaces many of the paper documents previously used for purchase orders and shipping reports.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)