Ashworth Semester Exam BU460 Electronic Commerce

Question 1
E-commerce can be defined as:
the use of the Internet and the Web to transact business.
the use of any Internet technologies in a firm's daily activities.
the digital enablement of transactions and processes within an organization.
any digitally enabled transactions among individuals and organizations.

Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a community provider?
LinkedIn
Facebook
Priceline
Pinterest


Question 3
_________ is a utility program that allows you to check the connection between your client and a TCP/IP network.
Telnet
Ping
Tracert
Finger

Question 4
Which of the following types of servers monitors and controls access to a main Web server and implements firewall protection?
Proxy server
List server
Groupware server
Mail server

Question 5
All of the following are factors in contributing to the increase in cybercrime EXCEPT:
the ability to remotely access the Internet.
the Internet's similarity to telephone networks.
the ability to anonymously access the Internet.
the Internet is an open, vulnerable design.

Question 6
Software that is used to obtain private user information such as a user's keystrokes or copies of e-mail is referred to as:
spyware.
a backdoor.
pupware.
adware.

Question 7
Which of the following is NOT true about search engine advertising?
Spending on search engine advertising constitutes almost half of all online advertising spending.
The top three search engine providers supply over 95 percent of all online searches.
The click-through rate for search engine marketing has been fairly steady over the years.
Search engine advertising is the fastest growing type of online advertising.

Question 8
Downloading music tracks owned by record companies without paying for them is an example of a violation of:
patent law.
copyright law.
trademark law.
privacy law.

Question 9
All of the following are challenges faced by bricks-and-clicks firms EXCEPT:
coordinating prices across channels.
handling returns of Web purchases at retail outlets.
building a credible website.
building a brand name.

Question 10
All of the following have led to the development of outsourcing of manufacturing around the world EXCEPT:
technology.
globalization of trade.
environmental concerns.
high levels of wage disparity between the developed and undeveloped worlds.

    

BU460 Lesson 8 Exam SCORE 95 PERCENT

Question 1

5 / 5 points

________ is the market leader in C2C auctions.

Question options:

	a)  Amazon
	b)  eBay
	c)  uBid
	d)  eBid
Question 2		5 / 5 points

Which of the following primarily deal with indirect goods?

Question options:

	a)  E-distributors and industry consortia
	b)  E-distributors and e-procurement Net marketplaces
	c)  Exchanges and industry consortia
	d)  Exchanges and e-procurement Net marketplaces
Question 3		5 / 5 points

The fact that participating in an Internet auction means that you will need to purchase a computer, learn to use it, and pay for Internet access, is an example of __________ costs.

Question options:

	a)  equipment
	b)  fulfillment
	c)  delayed consumption
	d)  monitoring
Question 4		5 / 5 points

All of the following are potential benefits of B2B e-commerce EXCEPT increased:

Question options:

	a)  production flexibility.
	b)  product cycle time.
	c)  opportunities to collaborate with suppliers and distributors.
	d)  visibility and real-time information sharing among all participants in the supply chain network.
Question 5		5 / 5 points

When sellers agree informally or formally to set floor prices on auction items below which they will not sell, it is known as:

Question options:

	a)  discriminatory pricing.
	b)  price matching.
	c)  bid rigging.
	d)  uniform pricing.
Question 6		5 / 5 points

Which of the following primarily involve long-term sourcing?

Question options:

	a)  E-distributors and exchanges
	b)  E-distributors and industry consortia
	c)  E-procurement Net marketplaces and exchanges
	d)  E-procurement Net marketplaces and industry consortia
Question 7		5 / 5 points

Which social network functionality allows users to create Web pages that describe themselves?

Question options:

	a)  Friends network
	b)  Profiles
	c)  Storage
	d)  Membership management tools
Question 8		5 / 5 points

Which of the following was a primary feature of early online communities?

Question options:

	a)  Chat
	b)  Network discovery
	c)  Widgets
	d)  Message boards
Question 9		5 / 5 points

One of the first online virtual communities was:

Question options:

	a)  The Well.
	b)  MySpace.
	c)  AOL.
	d)  Salon.com.
Question 10		5 / 5 points

Which of the following is an example of an e-procurement Net marketplace?

Question options:

	a)  Exostar
	b)  CostPlace
	c)  Grainger
	d)  Ariba
Question 11		5 / 5 points

Which of the following is the original social photo-sharing site?

Question options:

	a)  Facebook
	b)  Polyvore
	c)  Instagram
	d)  Flickr
Question 12		5 / 5 points

All of the following are potential benefits of B2B e-commerce EXCEPT lower:

Question options:

	a)  administrative costs.
	b)  search costs.
	c)  price transparency.
	d)  transaction costs.
Question 13		5 / 5 points

In 2017, the total amount of B2B e-commerce in the United States was approximately:

Question options:

	a)  $6.3 billion.
	b)  $63 billion.
	c)  $630 billion.
	d)  $6.3 trillion.
Question 14		5 / 5 points

A(n) ________ auction, in which the highest bidder wins, is the most common form of auction.

Question options:

	a)  Dutch Internet
	b)  Japanese
	c)  English
	d)  reverse
Question 15		5 / 5 points

Facebook is an example of a(n) _______ network.

Question options:

	a)  interest-based social
	b)  affinity community/social
	c)  general community/social
	d)  practice
Question 16		5 / 5 points

Industry consortia are sometimes referred to as _______ markets.

Question options:

	a)  one-to-one
	b)  one-to-many
	c)  many-to-few
	d)  many-to-many
Question 17		0 / 5 points

An example of an indirect good in the fast-food industry is:

Question options:

	a)  food-grade paper.  (Incorrect)
	b)  fax paper.
	c)  beef.
	d)  sugar.
Question 18		5 / 5 points

All of the following are forms of collaboration among businesses EXCEPT:

Question options:

	a)  RFQs.
	b)  CPFR.
	c)  demand chain visibility.
	d)  marketing coordination and product design.
Question 19		5 / 5 points

Which social network functionality allows users to easily post messages to the entire community?

Question options:

	a)  Message board
	b)  Chat
	c)  Instant messaging
	d)  E-mail
Question 20		5 / 5 points

The majority of inter-firm trade involves ________ goods.

Question options:

	a)  spot purchasing of direct
	b)  contract purchasing of indirect
	c)  contract purchasing of direct
	d)  spot purchasing of indirect