Netflix Has Used the Long Tail to Its Advantage, Crafting

question 13

Multiple Choice

Netflix has used the long tail to its advantage, crafting a business model that creates close ties with film studios. What do film studios stand to gain from these ties with Netflix?

• A) Discounted fees for marketing some of the less-popular titles from the studios
• B) A cut of the subscription revenue from every disk sent out by Netflix
• C) Greater bargaining power with movie rental firms such as Netflix, Blockbuster, and Wal-Mart
• D) Lower costs related to screening movies in cinemas by releasing them straight on DVD
• E) An equal share of revenue from the digital distribution model through online streaming

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Definitions:

Postzygotic Barriers

Reproductive isolating mechanisms that occur after fertilization, preventing the development of viable or fertile offspring between different species.

Temporal Isolation

A mechanism of reproductive isolation in which different species breed at different times, preventing them from interbreeding.

Habitat Isolation

A prezygotic barrier where two species live in different habitats within the same area but do not meet, preventing them from mating.

Gametic Barriers

Reproductive obstacles that prevent gametes (sperm and egg) from two different species from fusing and creating a viable offspring.