Question 1

Amazon does not open its website up to third-party sellers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A(n) _____ is a line of identifying text, assigned and retrieved by a given web server, and stored by your browser.

Accepted Answer

A)  domain 
B)  session bean 
C)  header 
D)  cookie 
E)  URL 
A)  domain 
B)  session bean 
C)  header 
D)  cookie 
E)  URL

Question 3

Describe the benefits Amazon has received by deploying Kiva robots in its fulfillment centers.

Accepted Answer

Kiva robots allow shelves to be slotted

Question 4

Amazon became the fastest firm in history to reach $100 billion in sales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Amazon Echo refers to Amazon's audiobook division, an especially lucrative business because of the company's text-to-speech expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Amazon today sells fewer electronic books overall than their print counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Firms that can't generate cash quickly enough are referred to as having _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  liquidity problems 
B)  sagging problems 
C)  high inventory turns 
D)  stock-outs 
E)  vertical integration problems 
A)  liquidity problems 
B)  sagging problems 
C)  high inventory turns 
D)  stock-outs 
E)  vertical integration problems

Question 8

U.S. Courts have ruled that it is illegal for Apple to charge app developers a 30 percent fee for digital products sold through apps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following strategies was followed by Amazon's founder?

Accepted Answer

A)  He focused more on Amazon's quarterly results. 
B)  He postponed profit harvesting. 
C)  He reduced warehousing capacity. 
D)  He consciously ignored cloud computing platforms. 
E)  He built e-commerce operations only for Amazon's customers in the United States. 
A)  He focused more on Amazon's quarterly results. 
B)  He postponed profit harvesting. 
C)  He reduced warehousing capacity. 
D)  He consciously ignored cloud computing platforms. 
E)  He built e-commerce operations only for Amazon's customers in the United States.

Question 10

Money owed for products and services purchased on credit to be paid at a later date is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  accounts payable 
B)  net profit 
C)  pre-paid expense 
D)  gross profit 
E)  earnings before depreciation and tax 
A)  accounts payable 
B)  net profit 
C)  pre-paid expense 
D)  gross profit 
E)  earnings before depreciation and tax

Question 11

How has Amazon become a victim of channel conflict?

Accepted Answer

Amazon has become a victim of channel co

Question 12

Tech-fueled operations cannot yield greater profits than off-line players.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The term __________________________________________________ refers to showing ads for products and services from a site that a user has previously visited.

Accepted Answer

Retargeting (or rema

Amazon does not open its website up to third-party sellers.

A(n) _____ is a line of identifying text, assigned and retrieved by a given web server, and stored by your browser.

Describe the benefits Amazon has received by deploying Kiva robots in its fulfillment centers.

Amazon became the fastest firm in history to reach $100 billion in sales.

Amazon Echo refers to Amazon's audiobook division, an especially lucrative business because of the company's text-to-speech expertise.

Amazon today sells fewer electronic books overall than their print counterparts.

Firms that can't generate cash quickly enough are referred to as having _____.

U.S. Courts have ruled that it is illegal for Apple to charge app developers a 30 percent fee for digital products sold through apps.

Which of the following strategies was followed by Amazon's founder?

Money owed for products and services purchased on credit to be paid at a later date is known as _____.

How has Amazon become a victim of channel conflict?

Tech-fueled operations cannot yield greater profits than off-line players.

The term __________________________________________________ refers to showing ads for products and services from a site that a user has previously visited.

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Amazon does not open its website up to third-party sellers.

A(n) _____ is a line of identifying text, assigned and retrieved by a given web server, and stored by your browser.

Describe the benefits Amazon has received by deploying Kiva robots in its fulfillment centers.

Amazon became the fastest firm in history to reach $100 billion in sales.

Amazon Echo refers to Amazon's audiobook division, an especially lucrative business because of the company's text-to-speech expertise.

Amazon today sells fewer electronic books overall than their print counterparts.

Firms that can't generate cash quickly enough are referred to as having _____.

U.S. Courts have ruled that it is illegal for Apple to charge app developers a 30 percent fee for digital products sold through apps.

Which of the following strategies was followed by Amazon's founder?

Money owed for products and services purchased on credit to be paid at a later date is known as _____.

How has Amazon become a victim of channel conflict?

Tech-fueled operations cannot yield greater profits than off-line players.

The term __________________________________________________ refers to showing ads for products and services from a site that a user has previously visited.

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Strategy and Technology: Concepts and Frameworks for Understanding What Separates Winners From Losers

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