Discuss the salient aspects of B2C commerce.
B2C which means business to customers implies those transactions that have business firms at one end and its customers on the other end. B2C commerce entails a wide variety game of marketing activities such as identifying activities, promotion and sometimes even delivery of products that are carried out online. Salient Aspects of B2C Commerce are as given below :
(a) E-commerce permits the conduction of several activities at a much lower cost but high speed. For example ATM speeds up withdrawal money.
(b) Now, customers are becoming very choosy and devious. They want individual attention. Not only they require the product features be tailor made to suit their requirement but also the convenience of delivery. E-commerce has made all this possible.
(c) It enables a business to be in touch with its customers on round the clock basis. Companies can conduct online surveys to a certain as to who is buying what and what is the customer's satisfaction level.
Discuss the limitations of electronic mode of doing business. Are these limitations severe enough to restrict its scope? Give reasons for your answer.
Evaluate the need for outsourcing and discuss its limitations.
Describe briefly the data storage and transmission risks in e-business.
Why are e-business and outsourcing referred to as the emerging modes of business? Discuss the factors responsible for the growing importance of these trends.
What are the ethical concerns involved in outsourcing?
Describe briefly any two applications of e-business.
How does outsourcing represent a new mode of business?
Elaborate the steps involved in on-line trading.
State any three differences between e-business and traditional business.
Define services and goods.
1. The structure in which there is separation of ownership and management is called
(a) Sole proprietorship (b) Partnership
(c) Company (d) All business organisations
2. The karta in Joint Hindu family business has
(a) Limited liability (b) Unlimited liability
(c) No liability for debts (d) Joint liability
3. In a cooperative society the principle followed is
(a) One share one vote (b) One man one vote
(c) No vote (d) Multiple votes
4. The board of directors of a joint stock company is elected by
(a) General public (b) Government bodies
(c) Shareholders (d) Employees
5. Profits do not have to be shared. This statement refers to
(a) Partnership (b) Joint Hindu family business
(c) Sole proprietorship (d) Company
6. The capital of a company is divided into number of parts each one of which are called
(a) Dividend (b) Profit
(c) Interest (d) Share
7. The Head of the joint Hindu family business is called
(a) Proprietor (b) Director
(c) Karta (d) Manager
8. Provision of residential accommodation to the members at reasonable rates is the objective of
(a) Producer’s cooperative (b) Consumer’s cooperative
(c) Housing cooperative (d) Credit cooperative
9. A partner whose association with the firm is unknown to the general public is called
(a) Active partner (b) Sleeping partner
(c) Nominal partner (d) Secret partner
1. A government company is any company in which the paid up capital held by the government is not less than
(a) 49 per cent (b) 51 per cent
(c) 50 per cent (d) 25 per cent
2. Centralised control in MNC’s implies control exercised by
(a) Branches (b) Subsidiaries
(c) Headquarters (d) Parliament
3. PSE’s are organisations owned by
(a) Joint Hindu family (b) Government
(c) Foreign Companies (d) Private entrepreneurs
4. Reconstruction of sick public sector units is taken up by
(a) MOFA (b) MoU
(c) BIFR (d) NRF
5. Disinvestments of PSE’s implies
(a) Sale of equity shares to (b) Closing down private sector/public operations
(c) Investing in new areas (d) Buying shares PSE’s
6. The equity-based joint venture does not include
(a) Cooperative development (b) Company
(c) Partnership (d) Limited liability partnership
List any five major commercial cities of ancient India?
What is e-banking. What are the advantages of e-banking?
What is Hundi?
Write a note on various telecom services available for enhancing business.
List the major exports and imports in ancient India.
Explain briefly the principles of insurance with suitable examples.
What were the different types of Hundi in use by traders in ancient times?
Define services and goods.
Define Industry. Explain various types of industries giving examples.
State the meaning of business.
What are services? Explain their distinct characteristics.
Discuss the development of indigenous banking system in Indian subcontinent.
State the different types of economic activities.
List the major exports and imports in ancient India.
Describe various types of insurance and examine the nature of risks protected by each type of insurance.
1. A government company is any company in which the paid up capital held by the government is not less than
(a) 49 per cent (b) 51 per cent
(c) 50 per cent (d) 25 per cent
2. Centralised control in MNC’s implies control exercised by
(a) Branches (b) Subsidiaries
(c) Headquarters (d) Parliament
3. PSE’s are organisations owned by
(a) Joint Hindu family (b) Government
(c) Foreign Companies (d) Private entrepreneurs
4. Reconstruction of sick public sector units is taken up by
(a) MOFA (b) MoU
(c) BIFR (d) NRF
5. Disinvestments of PSE’s implies
(a) Sale of equity shares to (b) Closing down private sector/public operations
(c) Investing in new areas (d) Buying shares PSE’s
6. The equity-based joint venture does not include
(a) Cooperative development (b) Company
(c) Partnership (d) Limited liability partnership
What is Hundi?