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ebusiness Architecture - Quiz

Each question is worth one point. Select the best answer or answers for each question.
1. In e-business, there are four relationship types to understand: B2B, B2C, C2B, and C2C. Which description best represents a business-to-consumer (B2C) relationship?
Please select the best answer.
  A. Network-enabled relationships with business partners, customers, and channels external to an organization.
  B. A virtual space where consumers interact directly to create spot markets.
  C. Network-enabled relationships with individual consumers or end users.
  D. A reverse market where the customer dictates the product or service and terms of delivery.

2. Your company provides add-on services for an e-commerce site. Which e-business model supports this practice?
Please select the best answer.
  A. The infrastructure provider.
  B. The infomediary.
  C. The e-business enabler.
  D. The storefront.

3. Which of the following is an example of a broker or agent model?
Please select the best answer.
  A. Amazon.com.
  B. A travel-booking service such as Preview Travel.
  C. eBay.
  D. Yahoo.com.

4. A client wants to provide customers with the ability to compare product offerings from other Web sites. Which technology might you recommend?
Please select the best answer.
  A. Search bots.
  B. Price bots.
  C. Portals.
  D. Personalized service.

5. The free PC model gains revenue in two ways. Identify these two methods.
Please select all the correct answers.
  A. Revenue related to later software sales.
  B. Revenue from advertising.
  C. Revenue from maintenance and service charges.
  D. Revenue from rebates from long-term agreements.

6. You are explaining the value of the agora model to a co-worker. Which example would you use to support your claim?
Please select the best answer.
  A. The user controls how much they pay for goods and services by negotiating with other users.
  B. Since the user remains in control of the negotiations, popularity rarely affects the price of goods and services.
  C. Users take their negotiations to a separate Web site, creating advertising space for other retailers.
  D. Negotiations are mediated by the Web site, creating an opportunity for further purchases.

7. Your company sells the kinds of products typically sold in a college bookstore, including textbooks, sweatshirts, T-shirts, hats, paper, and pens, at a discount. University students can now buy online what they once had to buy in person. What is your company's e-business model?
Please select the best answer.
  A. The agora model.
  B. The aggregation model.
  C. The free PC model.
  D. The price bots model.

8. How does the alliance model create value?
Please select the best answer.
  A. Through sharing revenue across multiple entities.
  B. Through sharing information.
  C. Through directed advertising to its participants.
  D. Through product delivery.

9. A supplier is thinking about opening a Web storefront, but is nervous about damaging its relationship with its traditional brick-and-mortar distributor. What is the best response in this situation?
Please select the best answer.
  A. Do not worry; the revenue gained through Internet sales will make up for lost revenue from the brick-and-mortar company.
  B. The brick-and-mortar company should build a Web site and sell your merchandise that way.
  C. You are opening a new distribution and sales channel alongside the brick-and-mortar channel, so both parties may be able to benefit.

10. Portals provide a doorway to other locations. What is special about the links from a portal site?
Please select the best answer.
  A. They contain valuable information related to the portal entry point.
  B. They increase hits through a click-through philosophy.
  C. A portal site's links are partners in an information network.
  D. A portal site's links are customized per user, so each user may see a different experience after the first point of entry.

11. What presents the biggest barrier to streaming audio and video?
Please select the best answer.
  A. Firewalls.
  B. Bandwidth.
  C. Lack of strong design integration.
  D. Technology and quality limitations.