Question 1

Which of the following is an example of disintermediation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anister, a car-manufacturing company, markets most of its four-wheel drives in high altitude regions where vehicles require more power. 
B)  Donuts Haven, a fast food chain, expands its menu beyond breakfasts by adding hearty snacks that substitute meals in order to provide competition to the other food chains in the area. 
C)  Aubrey Thirst Quencher is a market leader in sports drinks. It expands its market by providing its drinks to working women in urban areas. 
D)  Rusicwood, a furniture manufacturing firm, starts selling directly to its customers after experiencing a dip in sales due to channel conflicts between retailers. 
E)  A luxury car company creates a hybrid line of automobiles for consumers who are concerned about the environment. 
A)  Anister, a car-manufacturing company, markets most of its four-wheel drives in high altitude regions where vehicles require more power. 
B)  Donuts Haven, a fast food chain, expands its menu beyond breakfasts by adding hearty snacks that substitute meals in order to provide competition to the other food chains in the area. 
C)  Aubrey Thirst Quencher is a market leader in sports drinks. It expands its market by providing its drinks to working women in urban areas. 
D)  Rusicwood, a furniture manufacturing firm, starts selling directly to its customers after experiencing a dip in sales due to channel conflicts between retailers. 
E)  A luxury car company creates a hybrid line of automobiles for consumers who are concerned about the environment.

Question 2

How can a consumer's need for representational delight be fulfilled while designing a Web site?

Accepted Answer

The consumer's need for representational

Question 3

________ is the largest e-auction site.

Accepted Answer

A)  eBay 
B)  Asos 
C)  Zappos 
D)  ePier 
E)  Fitiquette 
A)  eBay 
B)  Asos 
C)  Zappos 
D)  ePier 
E)  Fitiquette

Question 4

In the context of GPS-enabled location-based services,the ability to determine the basic geographic position of a cell phone is an example of ________ service.

Accepted Answer

A)  location 
B)  mapping 
C)  navigation 
D)  tracking 
E)  reintegration 
A)  location 
B)  mapping 
C)  navigation 
D)  tracking 
E)  reintegration

Question 5

E-filing is an example of a ________ tool.

Accepted Answer

A)  government-to-citizen 
B)  consumer-to-consumer 
C)  government-to-government 
D)  consumer-to-business 
E)  business-to-business 
A)  government-to-citizen 
B)  consumer-to-consumer 
C)  government-to-government 
D)  consumer-to-business 
E)  business-to-business

Question 6

The structural firmness for the login page of an online banking site need not be emphasized to the user.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of consumer-to-consumer electronic commerce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Niobi makes an online deposit of $5,000 into her friend's account. 
B)  Heath buys a gift for Vanessa on Aniocride.com. 
C)  Blanco, a manufacturer, conducts business over the Web with its retailers. 
D)  Ashley buys a new pair of shoes on Fequette.com. 
E)  Marty buys Lobsang's mountaineering equipment on Chieoke.com. 
A)  Niobi makes an online deposit of $5,000 into her friend's account. 
B)  Heath buys a gift for Vanessa on Aniocride.com. 
C)  Blanco, a manufacturer, conducts business over the Web with its retailers. 
D)  Ashley buys a new pair of shoes on Fequette.com. 
E)  Marty buys Lobsang's mountaineering equipment on Chieoke.com.

Question 8

Identify a true statement about a nanotube-based computer.

Accepted Answer

A)  It operates with just two bytes of information, and can only count to 16. 
B)  It operates with just one bit of information, and can only count to 64. 
C)  It operates with just one bit of information, and can only count to 8. 
D)  It operates with just one bit of information, and can only count to 32. 
E)  It operates with just two bytes of information, and can only count to 32. 
A)  It operates with just two bytes of information, and can only count to 16. 
B)  It operates with just one bit of information, and can only count to 64. 
C)  It operates with just one bit of information, and can only count to 8. 
D)  It operates with just one bit of information, and can only count to 32. 
E)  It operates with just two bytes of information, and can only count to 32.

Question 9

Identify a true statement about the Internet of things.

Accepted Answer

A)  It enables companies to offer various innovative products and services that go beyond the initial purchase. 
B)  It defines a set of reachable and exploitable vulnerabilities present in a business model. 
C)  It contains rules and guidelines that describe how security is to be enforced during system operation. 
D)  It identifies the tasks that are critical within a business model and builds a network that depicts their interdependencies. 
E)  It is defined as the percentage of visitors who leave the Web site after viewing that page. 
A)  It enables companies to offer various innovative products and services that go beyond the initial purchase. 
B)  It defines a set of reachable and exploitable vulnerabilities present in a business model. 
C)  It contains rules and guidelines that describe how security is to be enforced during system operation. 
D)  It identifies the tasks that are critical within a business model and builds a network that depicts their interdependencies. 
E)  It is defined as the percentage of visitors who leave the Web site after viewing that page.

Question 10

________ are two-dimensional barcodes with a high storage capacity that are typically used to point the consumer to a particular Web page when he or she scans the barcode with a mobile device's camera.

Accepted Answer

A)  Viral codes 
B)  QR codes 
C)  MSI barcodes 
D)  MaxiCodes 
E)  CPC Binary Barcodes 
A)  Viral codes 
B)  QR codes 
C)  MSI barcodes 
D)  MaxiCodes 
E)  CPC Binary Barcodes

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about electronic commerce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business-to-business electronic commerce is by far the largest form of electronic commerce in terms of revenues. 
B)  Electronic commerce is limited to transactions between businesses and consumers. 
C)  Electronic commerce between businesses and their employees is impossible. 
D)  All forms of electronic commerce involve business firms. 
E)  Consumer-to-consumer electronic commerce is a complete reversal of the traditional business-to-consumer electronic commerce. 
A)  Business-to-business electronic commerce is by far the largest form of electronic commerce in terms of revenues. 
B)  Electronic commerce is limited to transactions between businesses and consumers. 
C)  Electronic commerce between businesses and their employees is impossible. 
D)  All forms of electronic commerce involve business firms. 
E)  Consumer-to-consumer electronic commerce is a complete reversal of the traditional business-to-consumer electronic commerce.

Question 12

How do comparison shopping sites generate revenue?

Accepted Answer

A)  by charging a commission on transactions 
B)  by selling their products in physical stores as well 
C)  by charging a virtual shelf space fee to manufacturers 
D)  by increasing the click count on their sites 
E)  by charging distribution fees to consumers 
A)  by charging a commission on transactions 
B)  by selling their products in physical stores as well 
C)  by charging a virtual shelf space fee to manufacturers 
D)  by increasing the click count on their sites 
E)  by charging distribution fees to consumers

Question 13

When shoppers come into a store to evaluate the look and feel of a product,just to then purchase it online or at a competitor's store is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  showrooming 
B)  a rafter bid 
C)  freecycling 
D)  a forward auction 
E)  crowdsourcing 
A)  showrooming 
B)  a rafter bid 
C)  freecycling 
D)  a forward auction 
E)  crowdsourcing

Question 14

A click-and-mortar business strategy approach is also referred to as the bricks-and-clicks business strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some search engines offer to elevate a page's position in the organic results after paying a fee.This is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  paid analysis 
B)  e-reintermediation 
C)  e-subscription 
D)  e-information 
E)  paid inclusion 
A)  paid analysis 
B)  e-reintermediation 
C)  e-subscription 
D)  e-information 
E)  paid inclusion

Question 16

________ is used in consumer-to-business e-commerce in order to have small,well-defined tasks performed by a scalable ad hoc workforce of everyday people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearshoring 
B)  Insourcing 
C)  Offshoring 
D)  Crowdsourcing 
E)  Homesourcing 
A)  Nearshoring 
B)  Insourcing 
C)  Offshoring 
D)  Crowdsourcing 
E)  Homesourcing

Question 17

A state agency reporting birth and death information to the U.S.Social Security Administration using the Internet is an example of ________ electronic commerce.

Accepted Answer

A)  business-to-consumer 
B)  government-to-citizen 
C)  government-to-business 
D)  government-to-government 
E)  business-to-business 
A)  business-to-consumer 
B)  government-to-citizen 
C)  government-to-business 
D)  government-to-government 
E)  business-to-business

Question 18

Companies pursuing a click-only business strategy approach business activities in a traditional manner by operating physical locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the context of GPS-enabled location-based services,capturing specific locations to be viewed on the phone is an example of ________ service.

Accepted Answer

A)  location 
B)  mapping 
C)  navigation 
D)  tracking 
E)  disintegration 
A)  location 
B)  mapping 
C)  navigation 
D)  tracking 
E)  disintegration

Question 20

________ is defined as the percentage of visitors who leave the Web site after viewing that page.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bounce rate 
B)  Exit rates 
C)  Link rate 
D)  Web analytics 
E)  Domain analytics 
A)  Bounce rate 
B)  Exit rates 
C)  Link rate 
D)  Web analytics 
E)  Domain analytics

Which of the following is an example of disintermediation?

How can a consumer's need for representational delight be fulfilled while designing a Web site?

________ is the largest e-auction site.

In the context of GPS-enabled location-based services,the ability to determine the basic geographic position of a cell phone is an example of ________ service.

E-filing is an example of a ________ tool.

The structural firmness for the login page of an online banking site need not be emphasized to the user.

Which of the following is an example of consumer-to-consumer electronic commerce?

Identify a true statement about a nanotube-based computer.

Identify a true statement about the Internet of things.

________ are two-dimensional barcodes with a high storage capacity that are typically used to point the consumer to a particular Web page when he or she scans the barcode with a mobile device's camera.

Which of the following statements is true about electronic commerce?

How do comparison shopping sites generate revenue?

When shoppers come into a store to evaluate the look and feel of a product,just to then purchase it online or at a competitor's store is known as ________.

A click-and-mortar business strategy approach is also referred to as the bricks-and-clicks business strategy.

Some search engines offer to elevate a page's position in the organic results after paying a fee.This is known as ________.

________ is used in consumer-to-business e-commerce in order to have small,well-defined tasks performed by a scalable ad hoc workforce of everyday people.

A state agency reporting birth and death information to the U.S.Social Security Administration using the Internet is an example of ________ electronic commerce.

Companies pursuing a click-only business strategy approach business activities in a traditional manner by operating physical locations.

In the context of GPS-enabled location-based services,capturing specific locations to be viewed on the phone is an example of ________ service.

________ is defined as the percentage of visitors who leave the Web site after viewing that page.

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-To-Business Relationships Via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management

Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Securing Information Systems

Appendix: Technology Briefing: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

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Exam 4: Enabling Business-To-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Which of the following is an example of disintermediation?

How can a consumer's need for representational delight be fulfilled while designing a Web site?

________ is the largest e-auction site.

In the context of GPS-enabled location-based services,the ability to determine the basic geographic position of a cell phone is an example of ________ service.

E-filing is an example of a ________ tool.

The structural firmness for the login page of an online banking site need not be emphasized to the user.

Which of the following is an example of consumer-to-consumer electronic commerce?

Identify a true statement about a nanotube-based computer.

Identify a true statement about the Internet of things.

________ are two-dimensional barcodes with a high storage capacity that are typically used to point the consumer to a particular Web page when he or she scans the barcode with a mobile device's camera.

Which of the following statements is true about electronic commerce?

How do comparison shopping sites generate revenue?

When shoppers come into a store to evaluate the look and feel of a product,just to then purchase it online or at a competitor's store is known as ________.

A click-and-mortar business strategy approach is also referred to as the bricks-and-clicks business strategy.

Some search engines offer to elevate a page's position in the organic results after paying a fee.This is known as ________.

________ is used in consumer-to-business e-commerce in order to have small,well-defined tasks performed by a scalable ad hoc workforce of everyday people.

A state agency reporting birth and death information to the U.S.Social Security Administration using the Internet is an example of ________ electronic commerce.

Companies pursuing a click-only business strategy approach business activities in a traditional manner by operating physical locations.

In the context of GPS-enabled location-based services,capturing specific locations to be viewed on the phone is an example of ________ service.

________ is defined as the percentage of visitors who leave the Web site after viewing that page.

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-To-Business Relationships Via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management

Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

Securing Information Systems

Appendix: Technology Briefing: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

Filters