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1. All of the following would be considered to be specific forces that underlie the new
Internet age EXCEPT:
a. digitalization and connectivity.
b. the explosion of the Internet.
c. customization and customerization.
d. increasing affluence and income in the United States.
4. ____________ are networks that connect people within a company to each other and
to the company network.
a. Internets
b. Intranets
c. Extranets
d. Compunets
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5. A network that connects a company with its suppliers and distributors is called a(n):
a. Internet.
b. Intranet.
c. Extranet.
d. Compunet.
6. The Johnson Company is seeking to expand its business onto the “information
highway” made possible by recent advances in technology. To do this, the Johnson
Company would most likely choose the:
a. Internet.
b. Intranet.
c. Extranet.
d. Compunet.
7. By early 2001, Internet penetration in the United States had reached close to:
a. 100 percent.
b. 90 percent.
c. 75 percent.
d. 60 percent.
8. The explosive worldwide growth in ___________ usage forms the heart of the
so-called New Economy.
a. population
b. cell-technology
c. Internet
d. Intranet
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10. If brick-and-mortar firms such as Barnes & Noble or Wal-Mart start their own
online sales channels, they would become a ______________ firm.
a. click-only
b. click-and-mortar
c. disintermediated
d. bits-and-mortar
11. The Old Economy revolved around ____________ companies that mainly focused
on standardizing their production, products, and business processes.
a. service
b. information
c. entrepreneurial
d. manufacturing
12. In the Old Economy, companies felt that a key to managing their assets would be to
set up command-and-control systems that would run their businesses like:
a. customers would run them.
b. service firms ran.
c. machines.
d. monopolies.
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15. ___________________ involves buying and selling processes supported by
electronic means, primarily the Internet.
a. E-commerce
b. E-marketing
c. E-communication
d. E-business
18. All of the following could be listed as benefits to buyers should they choose to buy
via the Internet EXCEPT:
a. it can be convenient.
b. it always provides buyers with the lowest competitive prices.
c. it can provide buyers with greater product access and selection.
d. it can provide buyers with access to a wealth of comparative information.
19. Buyers can often use the seller’s Web site to create exactly the configuration
of information, products, or services they desire. Which of the following buyer
benefits would most appropriately match the above phrase?
a. The Internet can be convenient.
b. The Internet is interactive and immediate.
c. The Internet can provide buyers with greater product access and selection.
d. The Internet can always provide the lowest prices on merchandise.
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20. All of the following could be listed as benefits to sellers should they choose to sell
via the Internet EXCEPT:
a. the Internet is a powerful tool for customer relationship building.
b. the Internet is a more secure place to conduct transactions than in a retail
environment.
c. the Internet reduces costs and increases speed and efficiency.
d. the Internet offers truly global commerce.
21. One author concludes that Web customers are often very loyal, and the Internet
promotes this loyalty. This would be an example of which of the following benefits
to sellers for using the Internet to conduct commerce?
a. The Internet is a powerful tool for customer relationship building.
b. The Internet is a more secure place to conduct transactions than in a retail
environment.
c. The Internet reduces costs and increases speed and efficiency.
d. The Internet offers truly global commerce.
22. Which of the following would not be considered to be among the major Internet
domains?
a. B2C (business-to-consumer)
b. B2B (business-to-business)
c. G2C (government-to-consumer)
d. C2C (consumer-to-consumer)
23. Which of the following most accurately describes a transaction wherein online
selling of goods and services goes to final consumers?
a. B2C
b. B2B
c. C2B
d. C2C
24. Although Internet users are still younger on average than the population as a whole,
consumers aged 50 and older make up:
a. almost 10 percent.
b. almost 20 percent.
c. almost 30 percent.
d. almost 40 percent.
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Answer: (b) Difficulty: (2) Page: 85
25. With respect to Internet usage, Americans at the lower end of the socioeconomic
ladder are more likely to view the Internet as:
a. a way to accelerate their knowledge acquisition and as a means to step up the
ladder.
b. a technological roadblock that holds them down.
c. a kind of home entertainment center for fun and games.
d. a mechanism to correct social injustice and enhance income.
26. With respect to the dollar volume for transactions, which of the following
Internet domains is expected to reach more than three trillion by 2003?
a. B2C
b. B2B
c. C2B
d. C2C
27. Much of B2B e-commerce takes place in ____________, which are huge
e-marketspaces in which buyers and sellers find each other online, share information,
and complete transactions efficiently.
a. global networks
b. private trading networks
c. open trading networks
d. Oracle trading networks
28. B2B trading networks that link a particular seller with its own trading partners are
called:
a. global networks.
b. private trading networks.
c. open trading networks.
d. Oracle trading networks.
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29. Josh Nielsen has decided to sell demonstration ski equipment that he has obtained
from a Head Ski salesperson via eBay using its auction feature. Which of the
following Internet domains would most accurately describe the form of business
Josh is using?
a. B2C
b. B2B
c. C2B
d. C2C
30. Sheryl Scott checked in to her favorite “chat room.” In her chat room, she was able
use library features, exchange information with online acquaintances in real time, and
make new friends with whom she can air her views on a variety of subjects. Which of
the following terms would be an appropriate description of Ms. Scott’s chat room?
a. an open trading network
b. a private trading network
c. a forum
d. a private channel
31. _____________ is the Internet version of forums. However, such groups are
limited to people posting and reading messages on a specified topic, rather than
managing libraries or conferencing.
a. An open trading network
b. A private trading network
c. A private channel
d. A newsgroup
32. Using Priceline.com, would-be buyers bid for airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars,
and even home mortgages, leaving the sellers to decide whether to accept their offers.
Which of the following Internet domains best matches the above example?
a. B2C
b. B2B
c. C2B
d. C2C
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33. If an e-marketing distribution channel consisted of a seller, brick-and-mortar store
channels, and consumers, which of the following most accurately describes this
method of marketing?
a. brick-and-mortar (brick-only) marketers
b. click-only marketers
c. click-and-mortar marketers
d. click-and-service marketers
35. Which of the following would be the most appropriate example of a transaction site?
a. Amazon.com
b. Yahoo
c. AOL
d. eBay
36. Which of the following would be the most appropriate example of a search
engine/portal?
a. Amazon.com
b. Yahoo
c. AOL
d. eBay
37. Dot-coms failed for a variety of reasons. Which of the following would be one of
the chief reasons for this failure?
a. Companies were unable to secure recognizable Web addresses.
b. Companies had poor technological advice and had great technical difficulties.
c. Companies tended to devote too much effort to acquiring new customers instead
of building loyalty and purchase frequency among current customers.
d. Companies tended to have inflated prices which discouraged purchase.
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Answer: (c) Difficulty: (2) Page: 93
38. According to information found in the text, all of the following would be potential
sources of e-commerce revenue EXCEPT:
a. patent royalties.
b. product and service sales income.
c. profile income.
d. market research and information fees.
39. Many Web sites have built elaborate databases based on customer information. If
the Web site were to sell this information and use the database as a means of
generating revenue for the firm, this would be an illustration of which of the
following?
a. referral income
b. product and service sales income
c. profile income
d. market research and information fees
40. eBay puts buyers in touch with sellers and takes from a 1.25 percent to a 5 percent
commission on each sale. This would be an illustration of which of the following
sources of e-commerce revenue?
a. referral income
b. product and service sales income
c. profile income
d. transaction commissions and fees
41. Click-and-mortar companies are becoming more popular. Of the top 50 retail Web
sites, ranked by the number of unique visitors, __________ were click-and-mortar
retailers versus their Internet-only retailing counterparts.
a. 45 percent
b. 56 percent
c. 68 percent
d. 75 percent
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42. A(n) ________________ is a Web site designed to build customer goodwill and to
supplement other sales channels rather than to sell the company’s products directly.
a. e-mail and Webcasting site
b. corporate Web site
c. online advertising or promotion Web site
d. Web community site
43. A company provides information about its history, its mission and philosophy, and
the products and services that it offers on its:
a. e-mail and Webcasting site.
b. corporate Web site.
c. online advertising or promotion Web site.
d. Web community site.
44. A Web site that engages consumers in interactions that will move them closer to a
direct purchase or other marketing outcome is called a(n):
a. e-mail and Webcasting site.
b. online advertising or promotion Web site.
c. marketing Web site.
d. Web community site.
46. For low-interest Web sites, such as one for dental floss, a company should create a
corporate Web site to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. answer customer questions.
b. build goodwill and excitement.
c. become the primary selling channel because of the reach of the Internet.
d. collect customer feedback.
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Answer: (c) Difficulty: (2) Page: 99
47. All of the following would be among the 7Cs for effective Web site design EXCEPT:
a. context.
b. content.
c. community.
d. conceptualization.
48. With respect to the 7Cs of effective Web site design, ___________ refers to a site’s
layout and design.
a. context
b. content
c. community
d. customization
49. All of the following are characteristics of effective Web sites EXCEPT:
a. the lowest prices within an industry group.
b. deep and useful information.
c. changing promotional features.
d. links to other related sites.
50. Advertising that appears while consumers are surfing the Web, including banner and
tickler ads, interstitials, skyscrapers, and other forms is called:
a. specialty advertising.
b. portal promotion.
c. online advertising.
d. virtual advertising.
51. Sam Harrison is reviewing a Web site for tennis shoes. He notices several
advertisements that move across the screen announcing special discount travel offers
if he purchases Nike tennis shoes. These crawling advertisements are called:
a. interstitials.
b. content sponsorships.
c. banner ads.
d. microsites.
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52. __________ are online ads that pop up between changes on a Web site.
a. Interstitials
b. Content sponsorships
c. Banner ads
d. Browser ads
53. If Coca-Cola were to pay Web surfers a small fee to watch their ads, these ads would
be called:
a. interstitials.
b. content sponsorships.
c. banner ads.
d. browser ads.
54. Which of the following marketing practices would be about the same thing as the
Internet practice of viral marketing?
a. coupon clipping
b. word-of-mouth marketing
c. disintermediation
d. tele-marketing
55. Which of the following Web sites is the best illustration of a Web community?
a. Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream—www.benjerry.com.
b. Nike—www.nike.com.
c. Hallmark Greeting Cards—www.hallmark.com.
d. iVillage—www.ivillage.com.
56. Jack Strong would like to receive up-to-date financial information so he can carefully
manage his financial portfolio. He decides to use Internet Financial Network’s
Infogate to supply financial news, market data, and real-time stock quotes to his
PC. Internet Financial Network is supplying Mr. Strong with a ____________
service.
a. portal
b. corporate Web site
c. Webcasting
d. Interstitial
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57. Webcasting is also known as _____________, as it affords an attractive channel
through which online marketers can deliver their Internet advertising or other
information content.
a. pull programming
b. push programming
c. customized programming
d. viral programming
58. Along with its considerable promise, e-commerce faces many challenges. All of the
following, according to the text, would be among those challenges EXCEPT:
a. poor revenue potential.
b. limited consumer exposure and buying.
c. skewed user demographics and psychographics.
d. chaos and clutter.
59. Online users still tend to be somewhat more upscale and more technology-oriented
than the general population. Which of the following e-commerce challenges most
appropriately corresponds with this statement?
a. ethical concerns
b. limited consumer exposure and buying
c. skewed user demographics and psychographics
d. chaos and clutter
60. One study found that a Web site must capture a Web surfer’s attention within eight
seconds or lose them to another site. Which of the following e-commerce challenges
most appropriately corresponds with this statement?
a. ethical concerns
b. security
c. skewed user demographics and psychographics
d. chaos and clutter
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
61. According to information provided in the text, Charles Schwab now runs the
world’s largest e-commerce site.
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Answer: (True) Difficulty: (2) Page: 78
62. New types of intermediaries are among the four specific forces underlying the new
Internet age.
63. The increasing age factor of U.S. consumers is among the four specific forces
underlying the new Internet age.
64. Digital information, which operates a growing number of appliances and systems,
comes in streams of Xs and 0s.
65. Extranets are networks that connect a company with its suppliers and distributors.
66. By early 2001, Internet penetration in the United States had reached close to 80
percent.
67. The Old Economy revolved around advertising and promotion that mainly focused
on the idea of sell, sell, sell.
69. The text defines e-business as buying and selling processes supported by electronic
means, primarily the Intranet.
71. B2C e-commerce is the online selling of goods and services to final consumers.
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Answer: (True) Difficulty: (1) Page: 84
72. Trading networks, auction sites, spot exchanges, barter sites, and online product
catalogs would all be examples of B2B e-commerce.
73. Private trading networks (PTNs) are huge e-marketspaces in which B2B buyers and
sellers find each other online, share information, and complete transactions efficiently.
74. Buyers using Priceline.com to place bids on airline tickets would be an example of
C2C e-commerce.
76. One of the sources of e-commerce revenue cited by a table in the text is that of
endorsement fees.
77. A corporate Web site is designed to build sales without regard to practices of any
brick-and-mortar counterpart.
78. The C (of the 7Cs of effective Web site design) that concerns itself with Web site
layout and design is Context.
79. The C (of the 7Cs of effective Web site design) that concerns itself with a Web
site’s ability to tailor itself to different users or to allow users to personalize the site
is Connection.
80. New online ad formats include skyscrapers, which are online ads that pop up
between changes on a Web site.
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