6.1   Questions 1) The key to determining the financial difference between two alternative courses of action is to identify the ________. A) opportunity cost of one alternative B) joint cost of both alternatives C) differential costs and revenues D) joint cost of one alternative 2) The term opportunity cost applies to a resource that a company ________. A) is thinking about purchasing B) already owns C) has committed to purchase D) already owns or has committed to purchase 3) An opportunity cost is ________. A) the additional costs generated by a proposed alternative B) the difference in total cost […]

71) Folksonomies are user-created taxonomies. 72) ________ help users gain information from large amounts of geographically linked data. A) Data visualization tools B) GIS C) GDSS D) Location analytics tools 73) A(n) ________ table is a spreadsheet feature that displays two or more dimensions of data in a convenient format. A) pivot B) drill-down C) ad hoc D) multi-tier 74) Dashboards and scorecards are visual interfaces used to make firm information easier to review quickly. 75) A(n) ________ capability allows users to view more detailed views of data. A) ad hoc B) drill-down C) query and reporting D) metrics 76) […]

31) Which of the following is not one of the unique considerations in developing applications for a mobile platform? A) Reduced screen space B) Keyboard configuration C) User gestures D) Bandwidth constraints 32) Unit testing: A) includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed on the system. B) tests the functioning of the system as a whole. C) tests each individual program separately. D) provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting. 33) System testing: A) includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed […]

31) The effort required to locate a suitable product is called: A) price discrimination. B) search costs. C) menu costs. D) shopping costs. 32) Information density refers to the: A) richness-complexity and content-of a message. B) total amount and quantity of information delivered to consumers by merchants. C) total amount and quantity of information available to all market participants. D) amount of information available to reduce price transparency. 33) Selling the same goods to different targeted groups at different prices is called: A) cost customization. B) cost optimization. C) price gouging. D) price discrimination. 34) Information ________ exists when one […]

61) A secure Web site that links a large firm to its suppliers and other key business partners is called a(n): A) e-hub. B) marketspace. C) exchange. D) private industrial network. 62) E-hubs are more ________ than private industrial networks. A) transaction oriented B) collaborative C) independent D) supply-chain oriented 63) Net marketplaces: A) focus on continuous business process coordination between companies for supply chain management. B) are industry owned or operate as independent intermediaries between buyers and sellers. C) are geared towards short-term spot purchasing. D) are more relationship oriented than private industrial networks. 64) A third-party Net marketplace […]