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The sharing economy

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sharing economy is built on the sharing of certain resources. Which resource is wrong?

a)

Human

b)

Physical

c)

Financial

d)

Intellectual

2.

How many building blocks does the sharing economy consist of?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

3.

Is it true that collaborative consumption has its origins in the 18-19th century?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Who was agreed by the judge in the trial for the lawsuit of confebus a blablacar?

a)

Confebús

b)

The demand did not go to trial

c)

Blablacar

d)

None of them

5.

Which is the real impact of Airbnb in the hotel sector?

a)

Sales have decreased in 80%

b)

Sales have increased in 20%

c)

Airbnb has benefited the hotel sector by attracting tourists to cities

d)

There is no real demonstrable impact

6.

Which of these allegations was proposed by the judge in the trial to agree with Blablacar?

a)

Blablacar is not a public transport company since it does not fall within the regulation of the Land Transport Regulation Law (LOTT).

b)

The company has not created a platform to organize transport, but to put in contact individuals interested in shared trips and reduce the expenses that these entail.

c)

The drivers are not hired by Blablacar, nor do they belong to any company or organization dedicated to this purpose.

d)

All of them are true

7.

A study conducted by Priceonomics in 2013 shows that…

a)

Renting an apartment on Airbnb costs 21.22% less than booking a hotel room

b)

Renting an apartment on Airbnb costs 28.30% less than booking a hotel room

c)

Renting an apartment on Airbnb costs 21.22% more than booking a hotel room

d)

Renting an apartment on Airbnb costs 28.30% more than booking a hotel room

8.

Which one of these is NOT an advantage of the shared economy?

a)

The consumer saves money

b)

Reduces underuse of resources

c)

Services offered in the shared economy are better

d)

Takes care of environment

9.

Which one of these is a disdavantage of the shared economy?

a)

People don't take care of other people stuffs

b)

No one really trusts the shared economy

c)

There is a lack of legislation

d)

Cheaper items affect negatively our economy

10.

Select the correct statement:

a)

Trust is very important in the shared economy and companies work very hard to win the consumers trust

b)

Since people is getting used to online purchases they trust more the websites and do not requiere secure payment checks.. etc

c)

People are less trusting now due to social media profiles and reviews

d)

Trust is not very important in the shared economy, it's not really needed it.

11.

What is considered as "ridesharing"

a)

Sharing a vehicle with more than one person

b)

A business model based on the idea that a person can share an asset with others

c)

A person who receives money from someone to drive for a fee

12.

To define collaborative consumption, we can group it into three groups:

a)

Systems based on products, based on distribution markets, and based in collaborative lifestyle

b)

Systems based on sharing-assets, based on redistribution markets, and based on P2P economy

c)

Systems based on redistribution markers, based on products and collaborative lifestyle

13.

Examples of carsharing:

a)

Cabify, Car2go, Blablacar

b)

Blablacar, AirBnB, Uber

c)

Sixt, Car2go, Zity