ch 10
Google Apps, Photobucket.com, and Dropbox all provide Web 2.0 applications such as photo sharing, video sharing, and user-generated content as services. Google Apps, Photobucket.com, and Dropbox are all examples of which e-commerce business model?
A service provider
Which of the following best describes an e-tailer business model?
An e-tailer sells physical products directly to consumers or to individual businesses.
BarnsandNoble.com is an example of A _________________ electronic commerce category.
B2C
ebay is
C2C
What type of e-commerce presence includes newsletter, update, and sales activities?
__________ are independently owned third-party Net marketplaces that connect thousands of suppliers and buyers for spot purchasing.
Exchanges
Which of the following best describes the affiliate revenue model?
In the affiliate revenue model, Web sites send visitors to other Web sites in return for a referral fee or percentage of the revenue from any resulting sales.
Which of the following best describes the free/freemium revenue model?
In the free/freemium revenue model, firms offer basic services or content for free, while charging a premium for advanced or special features.
Which of the following statements is true of a geosocial service?
It can tell a person where his/her friends are meeting.
Which of the following is true of the effect of information density in e-commerce markets?
It increases the price transparency for consumers.
Which of the following is true of the effect of the universal technical standards of the Internet and e-commerce on customers?
It reduces the search costs.
Which of the following is true of the effect of the ubiquitous nature of Internet on e-commerce?
It reduces transaction costs for a customer.
__________ is especially well suited for location-based applications, such as finding local hotels and restaurants, monitoring local traffic and weather, and providing personalized location-based marketing.
M-commerce
Which of the following dimensions of e-commerce technology illustrates that Internet is available at work, at home, and elsewhere via desktop and mobile services?
Ubiquity
Which of the following statements is true of a geoinformation service?
Wikitude.me is an example of a geoinformation service.