Question 1

In what ways has the European privacy environment turned against American firms such as Facebook and Google?

Accepted Answer

In recent years, the privacy environment

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the issues complicating the taxation of e-commerce sales?

Accepted Answer

A) Taxes raised are used for different government purposes. 
B) Sales taxes and policies vary by state and country. 
C) Retailers are only legally required to charge sales tax if they have operations located in the same state as a consumer. 
D) Small online businesses are unable to manage sales taxes to thousands of different jurisdictions. 
A) Taxes raised are used for different government purposes. 
B) Sales taxes and policies vary by state and country. 
C) Retailers are only legally required to charge sales tax if they have operations located in the same state as a consumer. 
D) Small online businesses are unable to manage sales taxes to thousands of different jurisdictions.

Question 3

The principle of responsibility means that individuals, organizations, and societies should be held accountable to others for the consequences of their actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the Authors Guild's lawsuit against Google with respect to Google's Library Project, and explain why the courts ultimately ruled in Google's favor.

Accepted Answer

Google's Library Project involved an eff

Question 5

Which of the following allows someone to obtain an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A) copyright law 
B) trade secret law 
C) patent law 
D) trademark law 
A) copyright law 
B) trade secret law 
C) patent law 
D) trademark law

Question 6

Describe the purpose of intellectual property law and outline the main types of intellectual property protection.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of intellectual property law

Question 7

Online gambling is now legal throughout the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA)provides immunity for providers and users of interactive computer services (such as ISPs and websites)from being considered a publisher that might be liable for harmful content posted by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions has the potential to reduce cultural diversity in products?

Accepted Answer

A) ubiquity 
B) interactivity 
C) information density 
D) global reach 
A) ubiquity 
B) interactivity 
C) information density 
D) global reach

Question 10

Which of the following technologies allows you to send e-mail without a trace?

Accepted Answer

A) anonymous surfing 
B) P3P 
C) anonymous remailers 
D) public key encryption 
A) anonymous surfing 
B) P3P 
C) anonymous remailers 
D) public key encryption

Question 11

Which of the following is not a major e-commerce public safety and welfare issue?

Accepted Answer

A) regulation of gambling 
B) regulation of cigarette sales 
C) regulation of pornography 
D) regulation of taxation 
A) regulation of gambling 
B) regulation of cigarette sales 
C) regulation of pornography 
D) regulation of taxation

Question 12

Which of the FTC's Fair Information Practices (FIP)principles requires opt-in or opt-out policies to be in place?

Accepted Answer

A) Notice/Awareness 
B) Choice/Consent 
C) Access/Participation 
D) Security 
A) Notice/Awareness 
B) Choice/Consent 
C) Access/Participation 
D) Security

Question 13

The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)has been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which ethical principle asks you to consider the impact of your decision if the principles underlying your decision became an organizing principle of the entire society?

Accepted Answer

A) the Golden Rule 
B) Risk Aversion 
C) the Slippery Slope 
D) the Social Contract Rule 
A) the Golden Rule 
B) Risk Aversion 
C) the Slippery Slope 
D) the Social Contract Rule

Question 15

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that basic business methods cannot be patented?

Accepted Answer

A) State Street Bank & Trust v. Signature Financial Group, Inc. 
B) Bilski et al. v. Kappos 
C) Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International 
D) BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications 
A) State Street Bank & Trust v. Signature Financial Group, Inc. 
B) Bilski et al. v. Kappos 
C) Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International 
D) BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications

Question 16

In the United States, Google is not required to remove results from its search engine if requested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Google owns which of the following, whose data it can use to create what some refer to as super profiles?

Accepted Answer

A) Experian 
B) Acxiom 
C) TransUnion Corporation 
D) DoubleClick 
A) Experian 
B) Acxiom 
C) TransUnion Corporation 
D) DoubleClick

Question 18

The display of a third-party's website or page within your own website is called:

Accepted Answer

A) cybersquatting. 
B) metatagging. 
C) framing. 
D) deep linking. 
A) cybersquatting. 
B) metatagging. 
C) framing. 
D) deep linking.

Question 19

What is the FTC recommendation regarding choice as it relates to personally identifiable information (PII)?

Accepted Answer

A) Require firms to have consumers affirmatively opt-in before PII is collected. 
B) Require firms to allow consumers to opt-out before PII is collected. 
C) Make collection of PII illegal. 
D) Require robust notice only before PII is collected. 
A) Require firms to have consumers affirmatively opt-in before PII is collected. 
B) Require firms to allow consumers to opt-out before PII is collected. 
C) Make collection of PII illegal. 
D) Require robust notice only before PII is collected.

Question 20

The Spokeo case involved a claim for damages based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Fair Credit Reporting Act 
B) Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
C) Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act 
D) Defend Trade Secrets Act 
A) Fair Credit Reporting Act 
B) Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
C) Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act 
D) Defend Trade Secrets Act

In what ways has the European privacy environment turned against American firms such as Facebook and Google?

Which of the following is not one of the issues complicating the taxation of e-commerce sales?

The principle of responsibility means that individuals, organizations, and societies should be held accountable to others for the consequences of their actions.

Discuss the Authors Guild's lawsuit against Google with respect to Google's Library Project, and explain why the courts ultimately ruled in Google's favor.

Which of the following allows someone to obtain an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years?

Describe the purpose of intellectual property law and outline the main types of intellectual property protection.

Online gambling is now legal throughout the United States.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA)provides immunity for providers and users of interactive computer services (such as ISPs and websites)from being considered a publisher that might be liable for harmful content posted by others.

Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions has the potential to reduce cultural diversity in products?

Which of the following technologies allows you to send e-mail without a trace?

Which of the following is not a major e-commerce public safety and welfare issue?

Which of the FTC's Fair Information Practices (FIP)principles requires opt-in or opt-out policies to be in place?

The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)has been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional.

Which ethical principle asks you to consider the impact of your decision if the principles underlying your decision became an organizing principle of the entire society?

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that basic business methods cannot be patented?

In the United States, Google is not required to remove results from its search engine if requested.

Google owns which of the following, whose data it can use to create what some refer to as super profiles?

The display of a third-party's website or page within your own website is called:

What is the FTC recommendation regarding choice as it relates to personally identifiable information (PII)?

The Spokeo case involved a claim for damages based on which of the following?

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Exam 8: Ethical Social and Political Issues in E-Commerce

In what ways has the European privacy environment turned against American firms such as Facebook and Google?

Which of the following is not one of the issues complicating the taxation of e-commerce sales?

The principle of responsibility means that individuals, organizations, and societies should be held accountable to others for the consequences of their actions.

Discuss the Authors Guild's lawsuit against Google with respect to Google's Library Project, and explain why the courts ultimately ruled in Google's favor.

Which of the following allows someone to obtain an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years?

Describe the purpose of intellectual property law and outline the main types of intellectual property protection.

Online gambling is now legal throughout the United States.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA)provides immunity for providers and users of interactive computer services (such as ISPs and websites)from being considered a publisher that might be liable for harmful content posted by others.

Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions has the potential to reduce cultural diversity in products?

Which of the following technologies allows you to send e-mail without a trace?

Which of the following is not a major e-commerce public safety and welfare issue?

Which of the FTC's Fair Information Practices (FIP)principles requires opt-in or opt-out policies to be in place?

The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)has been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional.

Which ethical principle asks you to consider the impact of your decision if the principles underlying your decision became an organizing principle of the entire society?

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that basic business methods cannot be patented?

In the United States, Google is not required to remove results from its search engine if requested.

Google owns which of the following, whose data it can use to create what some refer to as super profiles?

The display of a third-party's website or page within your own website is called:

What is the FTC recommendation regarding choice as it relates to personally identifiable information (PII)?

The Spokeo case involved a claim for damages based on which of the following?

The Revolution Is Just Beginning

E-Commerce Business Models and Concepts

E-Commerce Infrastructure: the Internet, Web, and Mobile Platform

Building an E-Commerce Presence: Websites, Mobile Sites, and Apps

E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

E-Commerce Marketing and Advertising Concepts

Social Mobile and Local Marketing

Online Retailing and Services

Online Content and Media

Social Networks, Auctions, and Portals

B2b E-Commerce: Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce

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