Exam 6: E-Commerce Models and Strategies

Safety-net.com is a consulting firm that advises the armed forces and Homeland Security agencies with regard to cybersecurity threats from terrorists and foreign intelligence services. Safety-net.com is most likely part of the ____________________ marketplace.

What are the two basic goals of e-procurement? Explain each goal.

Your textbook describes three different categories of E-government transactions: Government-to-Consumer, Government-to-_______________ and Government-to-______________.

Your textbook describes a number of e-business models. With the ____________ model, users are charged a periodic e.g. monthly or annual) fee to use a service provided by the business.

Online micropayments are often made using a credit card.

According to your textbook, the most common forms of online payment involve paying with _____________ or ____________________.

_________________ is a constantly evolving discipline-part science, part creative strategy-which attempts to achieve higher search rankings based on the design and content of a web site.

E-procurement refers to the re-engineered procurement process using e-business technologies and strategies.

Rates for digital advertising can be determined in a number of ways. Using the Cost per _________________ method, the advertiser pays based on the number of people who perform some specific behavior such as watching a video, fill out a lead form, make a donation, and so on.

When purchasing products/services online, most consumers use some form of _______________________, such as PayPal.

Rates for digital advertising can be determined in a number of ways. Using the Cost per Impression method, the advertiser pays for the number of users exposed to the ad, typically expressed as cost per mille CPM) or cost per thousand CPT). Both terms base the ad charge on how many thousands of users are exposed to the ad.

Michael Wood logs into his Citibank checking account each week and uses their Website to pay any bills he has received. The money is transferred from his checking account to the merchants or individuals he wants to pay. Michael is using the ____________________ method of paying bills over the Internet.

While most of us use Google services like Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube and the search engine for free, the fact that it generates most of its revenue from other businesses means it is part of a business to business market.

Michael Wood logs into his Citibank checking account each week and uses their Website to pay any bills he has received. The money is transferred from his checking account to the merchants or individuals he wants to pay. Michael is using the ____________________ method of paying bills over the Internet.

In ________________ auctions, a company or government agency that wants to buy items places a request for quote RFQ) on its Web site or third-party bidding marketplace. Once RFQs are posted, sellers or pre-approved suppliers submit bids electronically.

When using an e-cash person to person) payment system, buyers create a special online account from which funds can be sent to merchants or individuals. PayPal is perhaps the most popular example of this method.

The two basic goals of e-procurement described in your text are ______________________ and _____________________.

One consequence of the growth of e-commerce is disintermediation ,which has resulted in significant loss of ___________________ in some industries.

Your textbook listed a number of security requirements for conducting e-commerce. Which of the following was not one of the requirements listed?

Exchanges are sites where many buyers and sellers conduct business transactions. Vertical exchanges serve one industry e.g., automotive, chemical), along the entire supply chain.