1. Intrabusiness EC is usually performed over intranets and/or ________.
a) mobile networks
b) P2P networks
c) corporate portals
d) exchanges
2. All of the following are non-technological limitations of EC except:
a) Software development tools are still evolving.
b) Online fraud is increasing.
c) Lack of trust in EC and in unknown sellers hinders buying.
d) People do not yet sufficiently trust paperless, faceless transactions.
3. eMarketer estimated that retail e-commerce sales would decrease approximately 1.6 percent in 2009.
a) True
b) False
4. Which is not a popular search engine?
a) AltaVista
b) Lycos
c) Google
d) Linux
5. A job opening in the Sales Department is posted on the company's intranet by the Human Resources Department. This is an example of ________.
a) B2E
b) E2C
c) B2B
d) B2S
6. All of the following are benefits of e-auctions to buyers except:
a) opportunity to bargain
b) can liquidate large quantities quickly
c) convenience of bidding anywhere and any time
d) opportunities to find unique items
7. According to the ________ revenue model, companies receive commissions for referring customers to others' EC Web sites.
a) transaction fees
b) advertising fees
c) affiliate fees
d) subscription fees
8. E-marketplaces have resulted in lower purchasing and transactions costs
a) True
b) False
9. Purely physical companies are referred to as ________ companies, whereas companies that are engaged only in EC are considered ________ companies.
a) click-and-mortar; click-and-brick
b) virtual; pure play
c) brick-and-mortar; virtual
d) pure play; virtual
10. Activities related to order fulfillment, inventory management, purchasing from suppliers, accounting and finance, packaging, and delivery are done in what is termed the ________ of the business.
a) back end
b) Intermediary
c) Front end
d) Infrastructure