Question 1

Amazon does not open its website up to third-party sellers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Amazon Echo refers to Amazon's audiobook division, an especially lucrative business because of the company's text-to-speech expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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.

Question 4

Amazon's digital publishing ambitions have extended beyond the printed word to include video content and video games.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the benefits Amazon has received by deploying Kiva robots in its fulfillment centers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the benefits Amazon has received by...

Question 6

Accounts payable periods do not vary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In order to ensure security, Amazon Web Services allows only pre-approved, technically sophisticated firms to rent the firm's industrial-strength computing capacity on an as-needed basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a firm that has received an investment from Jeff Bezos?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uber 
B)  Twitter 
C)  BlueOrigin 
D)  The Washington Post 
E)  Bezos has invested in all of the above businesses.

Question 9

The fast food restaurant Chipotle pulled its app from Apple's app store when customer demand caused the firm's servers to crash. Which Amazon product could have provided Chipotle's technology staff with the computing resources needed to handle the massive, unprecedented demand?

Accepted Answer

A)  AWS 
B)  The Kindle app store 
C)  Simple Storage Solution 
D)  BlueOrigin 
E)  Azure

Question 10

The three pillars of Amazon's business are large selection, convenience, and lower prices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Amazon PrimeAir is the name of Jeff Bezos' commercial rocketry and aviation firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Amazon's moves are largely motivated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  customer focus. 
B)  cost cutting. 
C)  the focus on making immediate supplier payments. 
D)  internal leadership. 
E)  technology advancements.

Question 13

Amazon launched its cloud computing offerings ahead of rivals Google and Microsoft. What are the advantages of moving early in markets for cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Amazon launched its cloud computing offerings ahead...

Question 14

Describe Amazon's customer obsession.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe Amazon's customer obsession....

Question 15

Which of the following is considered one of the three 'pillars' critical to Amazon's business success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large selection 
B)  Niche customers 
C)  Inimitable technology 
D)  Dynamic pricing 
E)  Firm-owned brands

Question 16

How has Amazon become a victim of channel conflict?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How has Amazon become a victim of...

Question 17

What are the two primary advantages of using E-Ink vs. a traditional laptop or smartphone display? What is the main reason E-Ink isn't being used for laptops or tablets?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the two primary advantages of...

Question 18

Money owed for products and services purchased on credit to be paid at a later date is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  accounts payable 
B)  net profit 
C)  pre-paid expense 
D)  gross profit 
E)  earnings before depreciation and tax

Question 19

The online retailing technique known as _____ offers deep discounts of a limited quantity of inventory, often for a fixed period of time or until inventory runs out.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The online retailing technique known as _____...

Question 20

Amazon has significantly changed the cost-structure of the publishing industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Amazon does not open its website up to third-party sellers.

Amazon Echo refers to Amazon's audiobook division, an especially lucrative business because of the company's text-to-speech expertise.

Which of the following is true of Amazon?

Amazon's digital publishing ambitions have extended beyond the printed word to include video content and video games.

Describe the benefits Amazon has received by deploying Kiva robots in its fulfillment centers.

Accounts payable periods do not vary.

In order to ensure security, Amazon Web Services allows only pre-approved, technically sophisticated firms to rent the firm's industrial-strength computing capacity on an as-needed basis.

Which of the following is not a firm that has received an investment from Jeff Bezos?

The fast food restaurant Chipotle pulled its app from Apple's app store when customer demand caused the firm's servers to crash. Which Amazon product could have provided Chipotle's technology staff with the computing resources needed to handle the massive, unprecedented demand?

The three pillars of Amazon's business are large selection, convenience, and lower prices.

Amazon PrimeAir is the name of Jeff Bezos' commercial rocketry and aviation firm.

Amazon's moves are largely motivated by:

Amazon launched its cloud computing offerings ahead of rivals Google and Microsoft. What are the advantages of moving early in markets for cloud computing?

Describe Amazon's customer obsession.

Which of the following is considered one of the three 'pillars' critical to Amazon's business success?

How has Amazon become a victim of channel conflict?

What are the two primary advantages of using E-Ink vs. a traditional laptop or smartphone display? What is the main reason E-Ink isn't being used for laptops or tablets?

Money owed for products and services purchased on credit to be paid at a later date is known as _____.

The online retailing technique known as _____ offers deep discounts of a limited quantity of inventory, often for a fixed period of time or until inventory runs out.

Amazon has significantly changed the cost-structure of the publishing industry.