Opportunities and advancements in the technological environment during the past 20 years have opened the doors for a number of products that enhance the lives of consumers. identity theft and other forms of cybercrime are also by-products of these technological advancements. which of the following statements describes a form of identity theft? select one:

a. smartphone apps that permit the consumer to price compare by scanning the barcode of a product, such as a cell phone.
b. hacking into a business’s database to obtain customer credit card numbers, and then selling those numbers to others for use.
c. gps technology that permits you to find the exact location of a person, by entering that person’s phone number into your application.
d. the application of cookies to a consumer’s computer system that identify his/her purchasing patterns.

1. list five staple convenience goods that you or your household buys on a regular basis. (you do not need to use complete sentences. 2.5 points) 2. list three impulse convenience goods that you or someone you know has purchased. (you do not need to use complete sentences. 2.5 points) 3. describe a shopping good that you or someone you know purchased. what kind of research did you or that person do before buying the product? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points) 4. choose an example of a company you could start, and decide which business structure would make the most sense for that type of company (sole proprietorship, partnership, llc, c corporation, s corporation, or nonprofit corporation). explain why this structure would be good for this type of company. give at least 3 reasons. (3-6 sentences. 6.0 points) 5. if you were starting a new business, describe at least three departments to the company that you would need right away. why are these departments so important? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points) 6. describe a product that you think has saturated its market. what makes you think it has saturated its market? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points)