Question 1

Which of the following is not considered a portal?

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A)  Yahoo
B)  MSN
C)  Amazon
D)  AOL

Question 2

The basic value proposition of community providers is:

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A)  they offer a fast,convenient one-stop site where users can focus on their most important concerns and interests.
B)  they offer consumers valuable,convenient,time-saving,and low cost alternatives to traditional service providers.
C)  they create a digital electronic environment for buyers and sellers to meet,agree on a price,and transact.
D)  they increase customers' productivity by helping them get things done faster and with less expense.

Question 3

The overall retail market in the United States in 2016 was estimated at about:

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A)  $48 trillion.
B)  $4.8 trillion.
C)  $480 billion.
D)  $48 billion. B

Question 4

The business model of e-tailers is similar to that of:

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A)  e-distributors.
B)  transaction brokers.
C)  exchanges.
D)  service providers.

Question 5

Firms that fail to produce returns greater than alternative investments typically go out of business.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 6

All firms need an organization to efficiently implement their business plans and strategies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following may offer its customers value chain management software?

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A)  e-distributors
B)  e-procurement companies
C)  exchanges
D)  community providers

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of the subscription revenue model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scribd
B)  eBay
C)  E*Trade
D)  Twitter

Question 9

All of the following use a social network marketing strategy except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Twitter.
B)  YouTube.
C)  Pinterest.
D)  Amazon.

Question 10

Social technologies change industry structure by shifting programming and editorial decisions to consumers and creating substitute entertainment products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

SaaS and PaaS providers can typically provide services at lower costs through scale economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In general,the key to becoming a successful content provider is to:

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A)  own the content being provided.
B)  own the technology by which content is created,presented,and distributed.
C)  provide online content for free.
D)  provide other services as well as online content.

Question 13

Which of the following is another name for a revenue model?

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A)  business model
B)  business strategy
C)  financial model
D)  financial statements

Question 14

All of the following are examples of business-to-business (B2B) business models except:

Accepted Answer

A)  e-distributors.
B)  e-procurement.
C)  exchanges.
D)  portals.

Question 15

________ create and sell access to digital markets.

Accepted Answer

A)  E-distributors
B)  Portals
C)  E-procurement firms
D)  Market creators

Question 16

________ and ________ are typically the most easily identifiable aspects of a company's business model.

Accepted Answer

A)  Market strategy;market opportunity
B)  Value proposition;revenue model
C)  Competitive advantage;competitive environment
D)  Revenue model;market opportunity

Question 17

Who are the e-commerce enablers and why are they important?

Accepted Answer

No discussion of e-commerce business models would be complete without mention of a group of companies whose business model is focused on providing the infrastructure necessary for e-commerce companies to exist,grow,and prosper.E-commerce enablers provide the hardware,operating system software,networks and communications technology,applications software,web design,consulting services,and other tools required for e-commerce.While these firms may not be conducting e-commerce per se (although in many instances,e-commerce in its traditional sense is in fact one of their sales channels),as a group they have perhaps profited the most from the development of e-commerce.

Question 18

Why is the management team such an important element of a business model?

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Question 19

A ____________ is a networked business ecosystem that coordinates a firm's suppliers,distributors,and delivery firms with its own production needs using an Internet-based supply chain management system.

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A)  value chain
B)  value system
C)  value web
D)  business strategy

Question 20

On-demand service companies are characterized by the free sharing of resources between the company and consumers.

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A) True 
 B)False

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