Choose an industry and a B2B vertical market maker that interests you. Investigate the site and prepare a report that describes the following:History      of the companyThe      size of the industry served

Choose an industry and a B2B vertical market maker that interests you. Investigate the site and prepare a report that describes the following:

1. History      of the company
2. The      size of the industry served
3. The      type of Net marketplace provided
4. The      benefits promised by the site for both suppliers and purchasers

Investigate the following of the Net marketplace (#3 above) and include in your report:

1. Bias      (buyer versus seller)
2. Ownership      (suppliers, buyers, independents)
3. Pricing      mechanism(s)
4. Scope      and focus
5. Access      (public versus private)

Instructions:

1. Write      a 5 page paper in MS Word
2. Must      be in APA format
3. Must      include a minimum of 5 external sources (2 should be peer-reviewed).