Of the following, which areexamples of disintermediation?

Disintermediationrefers toremoving intermediariesfrom a supply chain, meaning companies dealdirectly with consumers or suppliers.

Option B (selling without an estate agent)removes thereal estate broker.

Option C (farm selling directly to the public)removes theretailer/middleman.

Option A is incorrectbecausebuying a forestisbackward vertical integration.

Option D is incorrectbecause relocating a call centre isoffshoring.

Option E is incorrectbecause hiring an external company for services isoutsourcing, not disintermediation.

(LO 1.2, See p.23)

=================