Exam 7: Amazoncom: an Empire Stretching From Cardboard Box to Kindle to Cloud

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While so many managers focus on what's changing in tech-fueled industries, Bezos feels that building strategy based on factors that are NOT going to change is critically important.

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In order to achieve a negative cash conversion cycle a firm would want to:

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Question 42

Amazon's industrial strength cloud computing offerings are better known by the acronym __________.

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Question 43

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

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Question 44

By allowing third parties to make products available through Amazon, the firm strengthens network effects for competitive advantage.

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Which of the following is an example of agency pricing?

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Question 46

Identify the true statement.

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Question 47

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

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Question 48

The use of Kiva robots has also allowed Amazon to radically reduce headcount, saving the firm additional money by cutting its workforce.

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Question 49

Which of the following is true of Amazon?

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Question 50

Amazon, as a company, is susceptible to channel conflicts, but less so if it can deliver suppliers a greater revenue than all other channels combined.

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Question 51

Allowing third-party sellers to list their products on Amazon is controversial. Why would Amazon allow products sold by others to appear on its site?

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Question 52

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

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Question 53

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

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Question 54

Which of the following statements is true?

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Question 55

The publishing practice known as _____________ pricing allows a retailer to buy products from suppliers, but then sell these products to consumers at whatever price they'd like.

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Question 56

Briefly describe Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Question 57

Third-party products of Amazon are referred to as being part of the _____.

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Question 58

One of the reasons Amazon has struggled to achieve profitability is because the firm has a negative cash conversion cycle.

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Question 59

What advantages does cloud computing offer corporate customers?

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While so many managers focus on what's changing in tech-fueled industries, Bezos feels that building strategy based on factors that are NOT going to change is critically important.

In order to achieve a negative cash conversion cycle a firm would want to:

Amazon's industrial strength cloud computing offerings are better known by the acronym __________.

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

By allowing third parties to make products available through Amazon, the firm strengthens network effects for competitive advantage.

Which of the following is an example of agency pricing?

Identify the true statement.

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

The use of Kiva robots has also allowed Amazon to radically reduce headcount, saving the firm additional money by cutting its workforce.

Which of the following is true of Amazon?

Amazon, as a company, is susceptible to channel conflicts, but less so if it can deliver suppliers a greater revenue than all other channels combined.

Allowing third-party sellers to list their products on Amazon is controversial. Why would Amazon allow products sold by others to appear on its site?

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

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

Which of the following statements is true?

The publishing practice known as _____________ pricing allows a retailer to buy products from suppliers, but then sell these products to consumers at whatever price they'd like.

Briefly describe Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Third-party products of Amazon are referred to as being part of the _____.

One of the reasons Amazon has struggled to achieve profitability is because the firm has a negative cash conversion cycle.

What advantages does cloud computing offer corporate customers?

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