Question 1

Money owed for products and services purchased on credit 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 2

In Amazon, warehouse pickers are in charge of:

Accepted Answer

A)  building one's order from a warehouse's inventory. 
B)  all the activities associated with the preventive maintenance of a warehouse. 
C)  placing items in the available spaces of a warehouse. 
D)  signalling a warehouse 'problem solver' in the case of an issue in the warehouse. 
E)  keeping track of items that produce the most sales volume. 
A)  building one's order from a warehouse's inventory. 
B)  all the activities associated with the preventive maintenance of a warehouse. 
C)  placing items in the available spaces of a warehouse. 
D)  signalling a warehouse 'problem solver' in the case of an issue in the warehouse. 
E)  keeping track of items that produce the most sales volume.

Question 3

How has Amazon become a victim of channel conflict?

Accepted Answer

Amazon has become a victim of channel co

Question 4

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amazon got its start selling games online. 
B)  Amazon is no longer the world's largest online retailer. 
C)  Amazon's strength lies in being always able to sell well directly to its customers. 
D)  Amazon's profitability has remained constant over the years and analysts continue to predict profits for the firm's future. 
E)  Amazon finds a competitive advantage in the cycle of buyer-seller growth. 
A)  Amazon got its start selling games online. 
B)  Amazon is no longer the world's largest online retailer. 
C)  Amazon's strength lies in being always able to sell well directly to its customers. 
D)  Amazon's profitability has remained constant over the years and analysts continue to predict profits for the firm's future. 
E)  Amazon finds a competitive advantage in the cycle of buyer-seller growth.

Question 5

Amazon's cloud computing business is taking baby steps in that category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of Amazon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amazon made profits from the first year of its operation. 
B)  It has limited its products to only electronic devices. 
C)  Its cloud computing business is one of the largest players in that category. 
D)  Its profitability has remained constant over the years and analysts continue to predict profits for the firm's future. 
E)  Amazon concentrates more on its quarterly results and is inflexible on details about its vision. 
A)  Amazon made profits from the first year of its operation. 
B)  It has limited its products to only electronic devices. 
C)  Its cloud computing business is one of the largest players in that category. 
D)  Its profitability has remained constant over the years and analysts continue to predict profits for the firm's future. 
E)  Amazon concentrates more on its quarterly results and is inflexible on details about its vision.

Question 7

Amazon's digital publishing ambitions are limited to the printed word.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Inventory turns is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the stock of inventory returned to a manufacturer due to poor quality. 
B)  also known as gross-profit margin turnover. 
C)  the number of times an inventory item moves within a warehouse. 
D)  high when the rate of selling merchandise is low. 
E)  the number of times inventory is sold or used during a specific period. 
A)  the stock of inventory returned to a manufacturer due to poor quality. 
B)  also known as gross-profit margin turnover. 
C)  the number of times an inventory item moves within a warehouse. 
D)  high when the rate of selling merchandise is low. 
E)  the number of times inventory is sold or used during a specific period.

Question 9

Identify the true statement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agency pricing is illegal. 
B)  Rivals colluding to set prices is illegal. 
C)  Wholesale pricing is illegal. 
D)  In agency pricing, the seller pays publishers for titles and then sells those titles at whatever price it wished. 
E)  Wholesale pricing is also known as agency pricing. 
A)  Agency pricing is illegal. 
B)  Rivals colluding to set prices is illegal. 
C)  Wholesale pricing is illegal. 
D)  In agency pricing, the seller pays publishers for titles and then sells those titles at whatever price it wished. 
E)  Wholesale pricing is also known as agency pricing.

Question 10

Which of the following is the world's largest online retailer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Otteny 
B)  ASOS 
C)  Zappos 
D)  ModCloth 
E)  Amazon 
A)  Otteny 
B)  ASOS 
C)  Zappos 
D)  ModCloth 
E)  Amazon

Question 11

Briefly explain the success of the Kindle.

Accepted Answer

The success of Kindle is staggering. By

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a goal of Amazon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay suppliers immediately 
B)  Keep inventory turns high 
C)  Maximize the number of stockouts 
D)  Ensure that its items that produce the most sales volume are stocked on proper shelves in its warehouses 
E)  Ensure that its slow-moving items are not racked by its warehouses' 'shelvers' 
A)  Pay suppliers immediately 
B)  Keep inventory turns high 
C)  Maximize the number of stockouts 
D)  Ensure that its items that produce the most sales volume are stocked on proper shelves in its warehouses 
E)  Ensure that its slow-moving items are not racked by its warehouses' 'shelvers'

Question 14

What are the strategies adopted by Amazon?

Accepted Answer

Amazon went seven whole years without tu

Question 15

Amazon's success strategy is based on the focus on its quarterly results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Money owed for products and services purchased on credit is known as _____.

In Amazon, warehouse pickers are in charge of:

How has Amazon become a victim of channel conflict?

Which of the following is true?

Amazon's cloud computing business is taking baby steps in that category.

Which of the following is true of Amazon?

Amazon's digital publishing ambitions are limited to the printed word.

Inventory turns is:

Identify the true statement.

Which of the following is the world's largest online retailer?

Briefly explain the success of the Kindle.

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

Which of the following is a goal of Amazon?

What are the strategies adopted by Amazon?

Amazon's success strategy is based on the focus on its quarterly results.

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Money owed for products and services purchased on credit is known as _____.

In Amazon, warehouse pickers are in charge of:

How has Amazon become a victim of channel conflict?

Which of the following is true?

Amazon's cloud computing business is taking baby steps in that category.

Which of the following is true of Amazon?

Amazon's digital publishing ambitions are limited to the printed word.

Inventory turns is:

Identify the true statement.

Which of the following is the world's largest online retailer?

Briefly explain the success of the Kindle.

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

Which of the following is a goal of Amazon?

What are the strategies adopted by Amazon?

Amazon's success strategy is based on the focus on its quarterly results.

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