E-commerce and Internet Access
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What is a factor that affects consumer involvement in electronic commerce?

  • Subscription costs to an ISP (correct)
  • Language barriers on the internet
  • Accessibility of personal computers
  • Lack of online shopping experience

What is correlated to income according to available data?

  • Ownership of smartphones
  • Subscription to an ISP
  • Usage of dial-up access
  • Ownership of personal computers (correct)

Which of the following contributes to variations in connectivity costs across countries?

  • Bandwidth speeds
  • Local telephone access costs (correct)
  • ISP subscription costs
  • Hardware costs of personal computers

What is a requirement for participating in electronic commerce as a consumer?

<p>Dial-up access to the Internet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has generally been high in North America and the Nordic countries?

<p>Rate of internet connectivity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Internet users according to available data?

<p>Well-educated individuals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of reducing overall levels and variations in access costs in telecommunications?

<p>To increase network usage and capture network externalities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a major issue for businesses and institutions connecting to the Internet?

<p>The need for a higher level of connectivity in terms of bandwidth and reliability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant additional cost for individuals to become involved in electronic commerce?

<p>The cost of acquiring skills and digital literacy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of ensuring a solid universal base for developing computer skills and Internet awareness among grade school students?

<p>It can reduce differences in participation rates in electronic commerce (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of President Clinton's initiative in the United States?

<p>To close the gap between those with access to Internet technology and those without (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of telecommunications policy and regulations in the context of electronic commerce?

<p>To encourage telecommunication supplier prices to move in a direction that maximises network usage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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