Which of the Following Demonstrates a Downside of Crowdsourcing

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following demonstrates a downside of crowdsourcing?

• A) Trying to drive up the operating expenses of a rival automobile company, employees at another automobile company clicked repeatedly on the competitor's sponsored link without intending to buy anything.
• B) An international funding organization for welfare programs in underdeveloped regions removes data from Wikipedia which described some of the allegations of corruption against the organization.
• C) An organization which hires freelance writers for its web-promotion campaigns finds that the quality of work is often sub-standard.
• D) A market survey conducted by a home improvement firm revealed that the firm's policy of lowered advertising expenditure and greater focus on generating word-of-mouth publicity had not resulted in the sales targets being met.

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Definitions:

Exports

Goods or services sent from one country to another for sale, contributing to the national income of the exporting nation.

Exports

Goods or services produced in one country and sold to buyers in another.

Foreign Goods

Products and services that are produced in one country and then sold and consumed in other countries.

Domestic Purchases

Transactions involving goods and services within a country's own borders.