which of the following statements best paraphrases the content below?

the internet and the widespread use of social media have accelerated the shift in power from manufacturers and retailers to consumers and business users. this shift began when customers began using books, electronics, and the internet to access information, goods, and services.
source: lamb, charles w., et al., mktg. 12th ed., e - book, cengage, 2019.

- according to lamb et al., consumers’ increasing use of the internet and social media to inform and serve themselves is increasingly shifting control from providers to users (sec. 1 - 2e).
- according to lamb et al., consumers’ increasing use of the internet and social media is increasingly shifting control from businesses to users (sec. 1 - 2e).
- according to lamb et al, customers’ pervasive use of the internet and social media has accelerated businesses’ control over information (sec. 1 - 2e).
- according to lamb et al, customers’ use of books, electronics, and the internet to access goods and services has shifted the power to them and other business users and away from the businesses themselves (sec. 1 - 2e).

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which of the following statements best paraphrases the content below?

the internet and the widespread use of social media have accelerated the shift in power from manufacturers and retailers to consumers and business users. this shift began when customers began using books, electronics, and the internet to access information, goods, and services.
source: lamb, charles w., et al., mktg. 12th ed., e - book, cengage, 2019.

- according to lamb et al., consumers’ increasing use of the internet and social media to inform and serve themselves is increasingly shifting control from providers to users (sec. 1 - 2e).
- according to lamb et al., consumers’ increasing use of the internet and social media is increasingly shifting control from businesses to users (sec. 1 - 2e).
- according to lamb et al, customers’ pervasive use of the internet and social media has accelerated businesses’ control over information (sec. 1 - 2e).
- according to lamb et al, customers’ use of books, electronics, and the internet to access goods and services has shifted the power to them and other business users and away from the businesses themselves (sec. 1 - 2e).

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# Brief Explanations:
To determine the best paraphrase, we analyze each option:
- Option 1: Mentions "to inform and serve themselves" which isn't in the original (original says access info, goods, services). Eliminate.
- Option 2: Simplifies "manufacturers and retailers" to "businesses" and "consumers and business users" to "users". The core idea (Internet/social media accelerate power shift from businesses to users) matches.
- Option 3: Says "accelerated businesses’ control", which is opposite of the original (power shifts to users). Eliminate.
- Option 4: Focuses on "books, electronics, and the Internet" as the cause, but the original emphasizes Internet and social media as accelerators (the shift began earlier with books etc.). Eliminate.

# Answer:
B. According to Lamb et al., consumers’ increasing use of the Internet and social media is increasingly shifting control from businesses to users (sec. 1-2e).

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