Exam 9: E-Business and E-Commerce

When manufacturers sell directly to customers, this is called disintermediation.

Alibaba is Amazon's and eBay's main competitor in _________.

Amazon Business is only competitive for bulk products that sell quickly.

E-marketplaces are independently owned by a third party and connect ______ seller(s) with _______ buyer(s).

In _____________ organizations, both the product and delivery agent are physical.

___________ is NOT an advantage of internet advertising.

Do you think cybersquatting and domain tasting are unethical? Why or why not? Are they illegal?

Based on the examples in the book, companies do NOT use __________ to personalize pricing.

______________________ is when an organization uses e-commerce internally to provide information and services to its employees.

Thumbtack uses ratings and reviews just like Amazon to help customers make informed decisions.

Rakuten is so pervasive in Japan that one in four online purchases in the country occurs on the company's e-commerce platform; it is just as successful outside of Japan, particularly in China and India.

___________ is the main drawback to e-commerce.

The Alibaba Group does NOT provide _________ services.

Forward auctions generally result in higher bids over time.

Reverse auctions generally result in higher bids over time.

E-business is a broader concept than e-commerce.

Purchasing cards are the __________ equivalent of electronic credit cards.

Rakuten is expanding globally by purchasing international companies.

According to the book, ___________ is one of the most significant issues e-tailers face that can restrict their growth.

For most industries, pens and paper are a(n) ____________ material.