Erin Moore Ruddy, Chapter 2 homework, January 22, 2004, MIS 200, section 5
Question/Assignment
Response
1
Why are business models important in e-
commerce?
Business models are very important in e-
commerce because they allow potential
buyers/users/consumers etc. to look at the
advantages and disadvantages of e-commerce.
When we are able to see how a company
generates revenue, and how the business is
structured, etc. we can see if it is more efficient to
do business with that business as a normal, land
business, or if it is better to deal with the business
as an e-commerce.
2
Locate a website for a government agency, local,
state, federal, or from another country. What do
you observe in terms of the site’s organization,
content, and usefulness?
United States Department of Agriculture:
www.usda.gov
This site is a very organized website, with the
content organized in a manner that is very
understandable. It allows you to search by
keyword or search by a number of subjects. You
are able to view the same website in Spanish. On
the main page, the center is filled with the latest
news pertaining with the current issues circulating
in the Department of Agriculture. On the bottom of
the page it has links to other government pages as
well as links to the policies of the Department of
Agriculture. All in all, I would say that this site is a
very useful site with information that is organized
in a manner that is easy to find what you are
looking for.
