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E-Business Strategy
Paul Phillips, University of Surrey, UK
The Internet As A Business Driver

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1

Why is the term 'surfing the Internet' not heard as frequently as it once was?
A)Users are now bored with the Internet
B)Users are looking for alternative ways to find information
C)Users of all ages are now searching for specific answers to specific questions
D)None of the above
2

Which of the following was the euphoric stage of the Internet bubble?
A)October 1998 to April 2000
B)March 1996 to January 2001
C)April 1997 to April 2001
D)April 1998 to Jan 2000
3

Which of the following best describes the term World Wide Web?
A)The WWW is a coding scheme for electronic documents
B)The WWW is a set of interconnected networks of thousands of networks and millions of computers
C)The WWW is one of the Internet’s most popular services
D)None of the above
4

Which of the following best describes the term Internet?
A)The Internet is a coding scheme for electronic documents
B)The Internet is a set of interconnected networks of thousands of networks and millions of computers
C)The Internet can only be accessed by a computer
D)None of the above
5

Which of the following products have the highest information intensity?
A)Fashion items
B)Travel
C)Bricks
D)None of the above
6

Which statement best describes the difference between e-commerce and e-business?
A)e-commerce relates to electronic exchanges
B)e-business is more sophisticated than e-commerce
C)e-business incorporates e-commerce and includes all internal and external electronically based activities
D)None of the above
7

According to etforecasts, as at July 2001, which country has the highest Internet users per 1,000 users?
A)Denmark
B)Canada
C)Sweden
D)USA
8

According to the UK National Statistics Omnibus Survey, October 2001, which statement best describes the percentage growth of females in the UK who accessed the Internet during the period October 2000 to October 2001:
A)The percentage of females who accessed the Internet at some time increased from 39 to 51 percent
B)The percentage of females who accessed the Internet at some time increased from 25 to 35 percent
C)The percentage of females who accessed the Internet at some time increased from 35 to 47 percent
D)None of the above
9

According to the Internet Industry Almanac, 2002, which region is projected to be the largest in terms of Internet users by 2007?
A)USA
B)Western Europe
C)Africa
D)None of the above
10

Which statement best describes how e-business has radically altered the way in which firms interact with their markets:
A)Increased transparency and choice for the customer
B)Increased profitability and less choice for the customer
C)Reducing the number of suppliers entering with a focused strategy
D)None of the above
11

Which statement best describes the biggest problem of the Internet:
A)There are too many ways to connect to the Internet
B)The Internet needs an overhaul to cope with the mushrooming demand from million of new users
C)The Internet contains too much information
D)None of the above
12

According to King and Clift (1999) most businesses will migrate to e-business in:
A)Two stages
B)Three stages
C)Four stages
D)None of the above






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