Question 1

Phishing is MOST OFTEN used to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  install adware 
B)  install spyware 
C)  steal credit card numbers 
D)  gather e-mail addresses for use by spammers 
E)  track the websites a user visits 
A)  install adware 
B)  install spyware 
C)  steal credit card numbers 
D)  gather e-mail addresses for use by spammers 
E)  track the websites a user visits C

Question 2

As a result of technology,it is easier to protect private information today than it was in the last century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What are the four main types of B2C models discussed in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

The fee-based model charges members fees,and this is the main source of revenue for the company; a dating service is a good example.A company with an intermediary model,such as Amazon.com,buys a finished product from another company and then sells it to consumers.A company with a community-based model charges members by allowing them to interact with other members who have a similar interest,such as playing a specific online game.A company that relies primarily on an advertising model generates customers through placing ads on other websites.

Question 4

What is pay-per-click advertising and why is it effective?

Accepted Answer

PPC ads are ads that appear on the resul

Question 5

Although electronic monitoring offers some advantages to a company,it may also result in disadvantages.Which of the following is the MOST significant disadvantage of electronic monitoring of employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electronic monitoring may cause many employees to request decreased levels of supervision. 
B)  Electronic monitoring devices' electromagnetic fields can disrupt company telecommunications. 
C)  Electronic monitoring, even at its best, can crash computers. 
D)  Electronic monitoring can result in increased employee stress and anxiety. 
E)  Electronic monitoring can be conducted with recording devices so small that employees do not realize they are being recorded. 
A)  Electronic monitoring may cause many employees to request decreased levels of supervision. 
B)  Electronic monitoring devices' electromagnetic fields can disrupt company telecommunications. 
C)  Electronic monitoring, even at its best, can crash computers. 
D)  Electronic monitoring can result in increased employee stress and anxiety. 
E)  Electronic monitoring can be conducted with recording devices so small that employees do not realize they are being recorded.

Question 6

A B2B site that describes current standards and developments within an industry can best be classified as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  procurement exchange site 
B)  brokering site 
C)  company website 
D)  information site 
E)  vertical portal 
A)  procurement exchange site 
B)  brokering site 
C)  company website 
D)  information site 
E)  vertical portal

Question 7

Which of the following statements BEST supports why hackers present risks to a company's security?

Accepted Answer

A)  They distract employees from completing their assigned tasks. 
B)  They use encryption schemes to access corporate websites. 
C)  They gain unauthorized entry into a company's computer system. 
D)  They steal important papers from workers' desks and offices. 
E)  They overload a website with traffic to the point that it crashes. 
A)  They distract employees from completing their assigned tasks. 
B)  They use encryption schemes to access corporate websites. 
C)  They gain unauthorized entry into a company's computer system. 
D)  They steal important papers from workers' desks and offices. 
E)  They overload a website with traffic to the point that it crashes.

Question 8

UPS has a(n)________ that allows businesses to examine UPS services and prices and track shipments.

Accepted Answer

A)  company website 
B)  procurement exchange site 
C)  specialized industry portal site 
D)  information site 
E)  brokering site 
A)  company website 
B)  procurement exchange site 
C)  specialized industry portal site 
D)  information site 
E)  brokering site

Question 9

Viral marketing is least likely to occur via ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  websites 
B)  television 
C)  social networks 
D)  e-mail 
E)  YouTube 
A)  websites 
B)  television 
C)  social networks 
D)  e-mail 
E)  YouTube

Question 10

Molave Furniture Company plans to launch a new website.Lila,the company's CIO,thinks that the company can better reach its customers through an interactive site that allows customers to view pictures of all furniture items,schedule an appointment with a sales consultant,or order items online.Which of the following areas of responsibility is Lila most specifically addressing?

Accepted Answer

A)  budget 
B)  currency of systems 
C)  e-commerce 
D)  systems design 
E)  data warehousing 
A)  budget 
B)  currency of systems 
C)  e-commerce 
D)  systems design 
E)  data warehousing

Question 11

What does a management information system (MIS)do that an IT department would typically not do?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on pure technical knowledge 
B)  focus on applying IT to solve business problems 
C)  focus on reducing information flow among employees 
D)  focus on identifying management problems in IT departments 
E)  focus on creating custom software 
A)  focus on pure technical knowledge 
B)  focus on applying IT to solve business problems 
C)  focus on reducing information flow among employees 
D)  focus on identifying management problems in IT departments 
E)  focus on creating custom software

Question 12

Cameron works as a sales agent for a beverage company.Because she was this year's top sales agent,she was awarded a smartphone.What would be a major advantage for Cameron of having a smartphone? What disadvantages of owning a smartphone might Cameron experience?

Accepted Answer

• A major advantage is that the smartpho

Question 13

What are the threats that challenge e-business?

Accepted Answer

E-business faces several challenges that

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of online marketing over traditional marketing?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to reach households without high speed Internet access 
B)  ability to track how many eyes have viewed an ad 
C)  ability to tailor ads based on consumers' interests 
D)  ability to reach consumers using mobile technologies 
E)  ability to charge advertisers only for the number of times a Web surfer clicks their ad 
A)  ability to reach households without high speed Internet access 
B)  ability to track how many eyes have viewed an ad 
C)  ability to tailor ads based on consumers' interests 
D)  ability to reach consumers using mobile technologies 
E)  ability to charge advertisers only for the number of times a Web surfer clicks their ad

Question 15

Companies who wish to use apps on mobile devices must develop them on their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A company's marketing department tends to be more successful if it minimizes its reliance on information technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Patrick is a quality control inspector at a pharmaceutical plant.He and his team are bound by strict quality standards to ensure that each unit is produced in a way that guarantees safety and effectiveness for the consumer.Recently,Patrick has been criticized for rejecting too many samples of the pharmaceuticals being produced.His manager has warned him that his inspection failure rate is negatively affecting the plant's productivity and that he should "reexamine" his inspection methods.Patrick does not want to be responsible for allowing an ineffective or dangerous medication to be sold to a patient,but he also does not want to lose his job.How can technology help Patrick ensure the quality of the products he is inspecting while at the same time protecting his job?

Accepted Answer

Technology allows for anonymous reportin

Question 18

Terrell urgently needs to take care of some personal business using the Internet,but he is afraid that he might jeopardize his job if he is found using the company network for personal use.Which corporate practice is causing Terrell to most likely feel this concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual property monitoring 
B)  technology auditing 
C)  electronic monitoring 
D)  job tracking 
E)  whistle-blowing 
A)  intellectual property monitoring 
B)  technology auditing 
C)  electronic monitoring 
D)  job tracking 
E)  whistle-blowing

Question 19

What is the best definition for data?

Accepted Answer

A)  information used to improve business practices 
B)  representation of a fact or idea 
C)  statement of fact or idea 
D)  opinions about the effectiveness of a business 
E)  numbers or facts organized to be useful 
A)  information used to improve business practices 
B)  representation of a fact or idea 
C)  statement of fact or idea 
D)  opinions about the effectiveness of a business 
E)  numbers or facts organized to be useful

Question 20

E-procurement typically occurs between businesses only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Phishing is MOST OFTEN used to ________.

As a result of technology,it is easier to protect private information today than it was in the last century.

What are the four main types of B2C models discussed in the textbook?

What is pay-per-click advertising and why is it effective?

Although electronic monitoring offers some advantages to a company,it may also result in disadvantages.Which of the following is the MOST significant disadvantage of electronic monitoring of employees?

A B2B site that describes current standards and developments within an industry can best be classified as a(n)________.

Which of the following statements BEST supports why hackers present risks to a company's security?

UPS has a(n)________ that allows businesses to examine UPS services and prices and track shipments.

Viral marketing is least likely to occur via ________.

What does a management information system (MIS)do that an IT department would typically not do?

Cameron works as a sales agent for a beverage company.Because she was this year's top sales agent,she was awarded a smartphone.What would be a major advantage for Cameron of having a smartphone? What disadvantages of owning a smartphone might Cameron experience?

What are the threats that challenge e-business?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of online marketing over traditional marketing?

Companies who wish to use apps on mobile devices must develop them on their own.

A company's marketing department tends to be more successful if it minimizes its reliance on information technology.

Terrell urgently needs to take care of some personal business using the Internet,but he is afraid that he might jeopardize his job if he is found using the company network for personal use.Which corporate practice is causing Terrell to most likely feel this concern?

What is the best definition for data?

E-procurement typically occurs between businesses only.

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Phishing is MOST OFTEN used to ________.

As a result of technology,it is easier to protect private information today than it was in the last century.

What are the four main types of B2C models discussed in the textbook?

What is pay-per-click advertising and why is it effective?

Although electronic monitoring offers some advantages to a company,it may also result in disadvantages.Which of the following is the MOST significant disadvantage of electronic monitoring of employees?

A B2B site that describes current standards and developments within an industry can best be classified as a(n)________.

Which of the following statements BEST supports why hackers present risks to a company's security?

UPS has a(n)________ that allows businesses to examine UPS services and prices and track shipments.

Viral marketing is least likely to occur via ________.

What does a management information system (MIS)do that an IT department would typically not do?

Cameron works as a sales agent for a beverage company.Because she was this year's top sales agent,she was awarded a smartphone.What would be a major advantage for Cameron of having a smartphone? What disadvantages of owning a smartphone might Cameron experience?

What are the threats that challenge e-business?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of online marketing over traditional marketing?

Companies who wish to use apps on mobile devices must develop them on their own.

A company's marketing department tends to be more successful if it minimizes its reliance on information technology.

Terrell urgently needs to take care of some personal business using the Internet,but he is afraid that he might jeopardize his job if he is found using the company network for personal use.Which corporate practice is causing Terrell to most likely feel this concern?

What is the best definition for data?

E-procurement typically occurs between businesses only.

Business Basics

Economics and Banking

Ethics in Business

Business in a Global Economy

Small Business and the Entrepreneur

Forms of Business Ownership

Business Management and Organization

Motivation, Leadership, and Teamwork

Human Resource Management

Production, operations, and the Supply Chain

Marketing and Consumer Behavior

Product Development and Pricing Strategies

Promotion and Distribution

Financing and Tracking Business Operations

Investment Opportunities in the Securities Market

Business Law

Constructing an Effective Business Plan

Business Communications

Finding a Job

Personal Finance

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