10.12. Knowledge Check

Knowledge Check 1

Drag to arrange the steps in the process into the correct order!

  1. Places order
  2. Customer Support
  3. Order Shipped
  4. Makes Payment
  5. Order fulfilled
  6. Consumer Visits Website

Solution:

  1. Consumer Visits Website
  2. Places Order
  3. Makes Payment
  4. Order fulfilled
  5. Order Shipped
  6. Customer Support

Knowledge Check 2

Text Description
Drag the e-commerce type to match to the sample business activity.
  1. Walmart ordering and purchasing cleaning supplies online. _____
  2. An individual purchasing leggings from Lululemon on their website. _____
  3. An individual purchasing a rare hockey card on ebay. _____
  4. An individual shares their photos that they have taken with a business to use in their next promotional campaign. _____
Possible answers:
  • Consumer to Business (C2B)
  • Consumer to Consumer (C2C)
  • Business to Business (B2B)
  • Business to Consumer (B2C)

Solution:

  1. Walmart ordering and purchasing cleaning supplies online. Business to Business (B2B)
  2. An individual purchasing leggings from Lululemon on their website. Business to Consumer (B2C)
  3. An individual purchasing a rare hockey card on ebay. Consumer to Consumer (C2C)
  4. An individual shares their photos that they have taken with a business to use in their next promotional campaign. Consumer to Business (C2B)

Knowledge Check 3

Text Description
Match the definition with the appropriate e-commerce Model.
  1. _____ The sale of a product by a business directly to a customer without any intermediary.
  2. _____ The sale of products in bulk, often to a retailer that then sells them directly to consumers.
  3. _____ The sale of a product, which is manufactured and shipped to the consumer by a third party.
  4. _____ The collection of money from consumers in advance of a product being available in order to raise the startup capital necessary to bring it to market.
  5. _____ The automatic recurring purchase of a product or service on a regular basis until the subscriber chooses to cancel.
Possible answers:
  • Subscription
  • Retail
  • Crowdfunding
  • Dropshipping
  • Wholesale

Solution:

  1. Retail The sale of a product by a business directly to a customer without any intermediary.
  2. Wholesale The sale of products in bulk, often to a retailer that then sells them directly to consumers.
  3. Dropshipping The sale of a product, which is manufactured and shipped to the consumer by a third party.
  4. Crowdfunding The collection of money from consumers in advance of a product being available in order to raise the startup capital necessary to bring it to market.
  5. Subscription The automatic recurring purchase of a product or service on a regular basis until the subscriber chooses to cancel.

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