| 1. | Why did the judge’s decision in the Microsoft case lead to the dot com crash? -
Microsoft was the heart of the Web. -
The public feared that the government was going to go after the Web next. -
Profits on the Web were very high. -
The Web was a major sales medium. -
None of the above. | |
| 2. | Why did Web advertising fail? -
Ad prices were too high. -
There were too many ads on the Web. -
The Web is a passive medium. -
Competing media combined to kill it. -
Few Web sites depended on ads for their revenue. | |
| 3. | Why did all Web supermarkets fail? -
Because no one wanted to have groceries delivered -
Because of the economics of the supermarket industry -
Because major chains fought them -
Because investors could not be found to start such enterprises -
Because selling groceries on the Web was a crazy idea | |
| 4. | What are the flaws in the Web certificate idea? -
There are none. It is a wonderful idea. -
Customers will give fake email names. -
Customers will give fake addresses. -
Customers will abuse the system by sending in for too many refund checks. -
Customers hate certificates and will not use them. | |
| 5. | Why did e-Citi fail? -
Citibank did not give it adequate funding or time. -
The e-Citi customers could not use Citibank branches. -
Citibank was not very well known. -
Citibank did not devote enough employees to the project. -
The reason is unknown, since most Web banks are highly successful. | |
| 6. | Why did eToys fail? -
It had inadequate market capitalization. -
Its site was not very sophisticated. -
Many competitors copied its ideas and stole its customers. -
It did not spend enough on its distribution network. -
The answer is unknown, since most Web-only merchants have been successful. | |
| 7. | Which was not suggested as a way for land-based businesses to be successful on the Web? -
Provide a dealer locator. -
Get customers to provide profiles. -
Keep customer communications to a minimum. -
Provide free information on your site. -
Personalize your site using cookies and customer profiles. | |
| 8. | Which was not suggested as a way to succeed on the Web? -
Provide free information. -
Eliminate telephone customer service. -
Sell replacements and parts. -
Have a Web site. -
Encourage publicity. | |
| 9. | Which does the chapter suggest is the most profitable single activity on the Web for a typical company? -
Selling replacement parts -
Advertising on the site -
Customer visits -
Certificates -
Customer service | |
| 10. | Which is the one reason not given for significant success from a Web site? -
Customer visits -
Advertising -
Publicity -
Customer service -
Consumer product sales | |
| 1. | (b) The public feared that the government was going to go after the Web next. |
| 2. | (c) The Web is a passive medium. |
| 3. | (b) Because of the economics of the supermarket industry |
| 4. | (a) There are none. It is a wonderful idea. |
| 5. | (b) The e-Citi customers could not use Citibank branches. |
| 6. | (c) Many competitors copied its ideas and stole its customers. |
| 7. | (c) Keep customer communications to a minimum. |
| 8. | (b) Don’t try to compete with telephone customer service. |
| 9. | (e) Customer service |
| 10. | (e) Consumer product sales |