Amazon: Growth & Milestones


Amazon: Growth & MilestonesOnline version Amazon growth milestones by Daniel 1 When did Jeff Bezos found Amazon, initially as an online bookstore? a 1995 b 1994 c 1996 d 1997 2 What was the core strategy emphasized for Amazon's early success? a customer experience, wide selection, convenience, low prices, and good service b fast delivery only c strict branding d high profit margins 3 In what year did Amazon go public? a 1999 b 1997 c 2000 d 1998 4 Which major products/services did Amazon launch during the post-dot-com era as part of diversification? a Amazon Prime (2005), Amazon Web Services (2006), and Kindle (2007) b Alexa (2010), Echo (2014), Fire Phone (2014) c Amazon Music (2003), AWS (2010), Fire Phone (2014) d Prime Video (2006), AWS (2007), Kindle (2008) 5 Which product failed and was discontinued after poor reviews in 2014? a Fire Phone b Echo Look c Kindle Fire d Fire Tablet 6 In what year did Amazon surpass a $1 trillion market capitalization? a 2017 b 2019 c 2016 d 2018 7 When did Bezos announce his transition from CEO to executive chairman? a 2019 b 2022 c 2021 d 2020 8 What was Amazon’s minimum wage change in 2018? a maintained $7.25 per hour b raised to $20 per hour in 2018 c raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2018 d raised its minimum wage to $12 per hour in 2018

1

When did Jeff Bezos found Amazon, initially as an online bookstore?

a

1995

b

1994

c

1996

d

1997

2

What was the core strategy emphasized for Amazon's early success?

a

customer experience, wide selection, convenience, low prices, and good service

b

fast delivery only

c

strict branding

d

high profit margins

3

In what year did Amazon go public?

a

1999

b

1997

c

2000

d

1998

4

Which major products/services did Amazon launch during the post-dot-com era as part of diversification?

a

Amazon Prime (2005), Amazon Web Services (2006), and Kindle (2007)

b

Alexa (2010), Echo (2014), Fire Phone (2014)

c

Amazon Music (2003), AWS (2010), Fire Phone (2014)

d

Prime Video (2006), AWS (2007), Kindle (2008)

5

Which product failed and was discontinued after poor reviews in 2014?

a

Fire Phone

b

Echo Look

c

Kindle Fire

d

Fire Tablet

6

In what year did Amazon surpass a $1 trillion market capitalization?

a

2017

b

2019

c

2016

d

2018

7

When did Bezos announce his transition from CEO to executive chairman?

a

2019

b

2022

c

2021

d

2020

8

What was Amazon’s minimum wage change in 2018?

a

maintained $7.25 per hour

b

raised to $20 per hour in 2018

c

raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2018

d

raised its minimum wage to $12 per hour in 2018