Deck 3: Doing Business Online

Question 1

________ is the e-commerce term for transactions that take place between a business and other businesses.

A) Brick-and-mortar
B) B2B
C) C2C
D) Point-and-click

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Craigslist is an example of a(n) ________ site.

Answer 2

C2C; consumer-to-consumer; consumer to consumer

Question 3

C2C stands for ________.

Answer 3

consumer to consumer; consumer-to-consumer

Question 4

On secure websites, http changes to ________.

A) shttp
B) https
C) sws
D) httpsecure

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a click-and-brick business?

A) eBay
B) Barnes and Noble
C) Amazon
D) Yahoo!

Question 6

Which of the following is a popular example of a C2C site?

A) Yahoo!
B) Google
C) eBay
D) Amazon.com

Question 7

The term ________ refers to businesses that have physical store locations as well as a website for online purchases.

Question 8

________ is a subcategory of e-commerce that uses social networks to help in marketing and purchasing products.

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT indicate that a website is secure?

A) A closed padlock appears in the toolbar.
B) The address bar is colored in green.
C) The Microsoft seal displayed on the toolbar.
D) The URL begins with https://.

Question 10

The Better Business Bureau seal on a website indicates ________.

A) a business to business (B2B) site
B) third-party verification
C) a business to consumer (B2C) site
D) purchases can only be done using credit cards

Question 11

Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I. B2C
II. e-commerce
III. C2C
IV. https
V. social commerce
A. transaction between two people at an online auction site
B. transaction performed between a customer and an online store
C. secure sockets layer protocol prefix.
D. uses social networks to assist in marketing and purchasing products
E. business conducted online

Question 12

Which of the following statements about assessing website security is TRUE?

A) A website's information policy ensures that confidential information is kept secure.
B) The URL of a secure website begins with shttp://.
C) Websites that conduct online sales are required to take special precautions to ensure all transactions are secure.
D) Just because a website has a return policy, it does not mean online transactions are secure.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding safety and e-commerce?

A) Browsers will alert you if you are processing a transaction on an unsafe site.
B) A closed padlock on your screen indicates a secure connection.
C) Privacy policies indicate how your data will be used by a company.
D) Illegitimate sites can use security symbols illegally.

Question 14

The process of conducting business online is called ________.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a suggested way to protect yourself when shopping online?

A) You should look for third-party verification.
B) You should save a copy of the order.
C) You should use a debit card.
D) You should make sure the company has a phone number and street address.

Question 16

When a customer makes an online purchase from a store such as walmart.com, the transaction is referred to as a(n) ________ transaction.