Question 1

The total number of users or customers an e-commerce business can obtain is a measure of its ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The total number of users or customers...

Question 2

Unfair competitive advantages occur when:

Accepted Answer

A)  one competitor has an advantage others cannot purchase. 
B)  market middlemen are displaced. 
C)  information is equally distributed and transaction costs are low. 
D)  firms are able to gather monopoly profits. 
A)  one competitor has an advantage others cannot purchase. 
B)  market middlemen are displaced. 
C)  information is equally distributed and transaction costs are low. 
D)  firms are able to gather monopoly profits.

Question 3

The growth of B2C e-commerce is limited by the fact that consumers need to possess a more sophisticated skill set than consumers who shop offline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Social e-commerce is the largest type of e-commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 2012, roughly ________ million people in the United States accessed the Internet via mobile devices.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  65 
C)  80 
D)  120 
A)  30 
B)  65 
C)  80 
D)  120

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Web is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the technology upon which the Internet is based. 
B)  It was developed in the early 1990s. 
C)  It provides access to pages written in HTML. 
D)  It provides access to Web pages that incorporate graphics, sound, and multimedia. 
A)  It is the technology upon which the Internet is based. 
B)  It was developed in the early 1990s. 
C)  It provides access to pages written in HTML. 
D)  It provides access to Web pages that incorporate graphics, sound, and multimedia.

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the three primary societal issues related to e-commerce?

Accepted Answer

A)  liability 
B)  anonymity 
C)  equity 
D)  individual privacy 
A)  liability 
B)  anonymity 
C)  equity 
D)  individual privacy

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of the consolidation phase of e-commerce?

Accepted Answer

A)  predominance of pure online strategies 
B)  emphasis on revenue growth versus profits 
C)  first mover advantages 
D)  shift to a business-driven approach 
A)  predominance of pure online strategies 
B)  emphasis on revenue growth versus profits 
C)  first mover advantages 
D)  shift to a business-driven approach

Question 9

The fact that e-commerce is conducted on the basis of universal standards decreases market entry costs for merchants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a unique feature of e-commerce technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  interactivity 
B)  social technology 
C)  global broadcasting 
D)  richness 
A)  interactivity 
B)  social technology 
C)  global broadcasting 
D)  richness

Question 11

Approximately what percentage of dot-com companies formed since 1995 survived as independent companies in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40

Question 12

By what year is the United States Internet household penetration rate likely to reach the current level of cable television penetration?

Accepted Answer

A)  2015 
B)  2018 
C)  2022 
D)  It has already reached the level of cable television penetration. 
A)  2015 
B)  2018 
C)  2022 
D)  It has already reached the level of cable television penetration.

Question 13

The future of e-commerce will include an increase in regulatory activity both in the United States and worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following can be considered a precursor to e-commerce except:

Accepted Answer

A)  DNS. 
B)  Baxter Healthcare's remote order entry system. 
C)  the French Minitel. 
D)  Electronic Data Interchange. 
A)  DNS. 
B)  Baxter Healthcare's remote order entry system. 
C)  the French Minitel. 
D)  Electronic Data Interchange.

Question 15

Which type of e-commerce is distinguished by the type of technology used in the transaction rather than by the nature of the market relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumer-to-consumer (C2
C)  
B)  Social e-commerce 
C)  Mobile e-commerce 
D)  Business-to-business (B2
B)  
A)  Consumer-to-consumer (C2
C)  
B)  Social e-commerce 
C)  Mobile e-commerce 
D)  Business-to-business (B2
B)

Question 16

A(n) ________ occurs when everyone in a group receives value because all participants use the same tool or product.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ occurs when everyone in a...

Question 17

Which of the following is not a limitation on the growth of B2C e-commerce?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sophisticated skill set required to use the Internet and e-commerce systems 
B)  the persistent global inequality limiting access to telephone service, PCs, and cell phones 
C)  saturation and ceiling effects 
D)  the retrenchment and consolidation of e-commerce into the hands of large established firms 
A)  the sophisticated skill set required to use the Internet and e-commerce systems 
B)  the persistent global inequality limiting access to telephone service, PCs, and cell phones 
C)  saturation and ceiling effects 
D)  the retrenchment and consolidation of e-commerce into the hands of large established firms

Question 18

In ________ commerce, information is equally distributed, transaction costs are low, prices can be dynamically adjusted to reflect actual demand, intermediaries decline, and unfair competitive advantages are eliminated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In ________ commerce, information is equally distributed,...

Question 19

Has e-commerce changed the marketing of goods? If so, how?

Accepted Answer

E-commerce has greatly changed the marke

Question 20

E-commerce as we know it today would not exist without the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The total number of users or customers an e-commerce business can obtain is a measure of its ________.

Unfair competitive advantages occur when:

The growth of B2C e-commerce is limited by the fact that consumers need to possess a more sophisticated skill set than consumers who shop offline.

Social e-commerce is the largest type of e-commerce.

In 2012, roughly ________ million people in the United States accessed the Internet via mobile devices.

Which of the following statements about the Web is not true?

Which of the following is one of the three primary societal issues related to e-commerce?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the consolidation phase of e-commerce?

The fact that e-commerce is conducted on the basis of universal standards decreases market entry costs for merchants.

Which of the following is not a unique feature of e-commerce technology?

Approximately what percentage of dot-com companies formed since 1995 survived as independent companies in 2012?

By what year is the United States Internet household penetration rate likely to reach the current level of cable television penetration?

The future of e-commerce will include an increase in regulatory activity both in the United States and worldwide.

All of the following can be considered a precursor to e-commerce except:

Which type of e-commerce is distinguished by the type of technology used in the transaction rather than by the nature of the market relationship?

A(n) ________ occurs when everyone in a group receives value because all participants use the same tool or product.

Which of the following is not a limitation on the growth of B2C e-commerce?

In ________ commerce, information is equally distributed, transaction costs are low, prices can be dynamically adjusted to reflect actual demand, intermediaries decline, and unfair competitive advantages are eliminated.

Has e-commerce changed the marketing of goods? If so, how?

E-commerce as we know it today would not exist without the Internet.

E-Commerce Business Models and Concepts

E-Commerce Infrastructure: the Internet, Web, and Mobile Platform

Building an E-Commerce Presence: Web Sites, Mobile Sites, and Apps

E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

E-Commerce Marketing Concepts: Social, Mobile, Local

E-Commerce Marketing Communications

Ethical, Social, and Political Issues in E-Commerce

Online Retail and Services

Online Content and Media

Social Networks, Auctions, and Portals

B2B E-Commerce: Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce

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The total number of users or customers an e-commerce business can obtain is a measure of its ________.

Unfair competitive advantages occur when:

The growth of B2C e-commerce is limited by the fact that consumers need to possess a more sophisticated skill set than consumers who shop offline.

Social e-commerce is the largest type of e-commerce.

In 2012, roughly ________ million people in the United States accessed the Internet via mobile devices.

Which of the following statements about the Web is not true?

Which of the following is one of the three primary societal issues related to e-commerce?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the consolidation phase of e-commerce?

The fact that e-commerce is conducted on the basis of universal standards decreases market entry costs for merchants.

Which of the following is not a unique feature of e-commerce technology?

Approximately what percentage of dot-com companies formed since 1995 survived as independent companies in 2012?

By what year is the United States Internet household penetration rate likely to reach the current level of cable television penetration?

The future of e-commerce will include an increase in regulatory activity both in the United States and worldwide.

All of the following can be considered a precursor to e-commerce except:

Which type of e-commerce is distinguished by the type of technology used in the transaction rather than by the nature of the market relationship?

A(n) ________ occurs when everyone in a group receives value because all participants use the same tool or product.

Which of the following is not a limitation on the growth of B2C e-commerce?

In ________ commerce, information is equally distributed, transaction costs are low, prices can be dynamically adjusted to reflect actual demand, intermediaries decline, and unfair competitive advantages are eliminated.

Has e-commerce changed the marketing of goods? If so, how?

E-commerce as we know it today would not exist without the Internet.

E-Commerce Business Models and Concepts

E-Commerce Infrastructure: the Internet, Web, and Mobile Platform

Building an E-Commerce Presence: Web Sites, Mobile Sites, and Apps

E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

E-Commerce Marketing Concepts: Social, Mobile, Local

E-Commerce Marketing Communications

Ethical, Social, and Political Issues in E-Commerce

Online Retail and Services

Online Content and Media

Social Networks, Auctions, and Portals

B2B E-Commerce: Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce

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