Which of the Following Statements About Google Is False

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Google is false?

• A) Google makes most of its money by generating original content.
• B) Google is an example of a successful digital age media company.
• C) Google is used to locate both "new" and "old" media content.
• D) Google makes most of its money from shopping-related searches.
• E) Google has expanded far beyond being a search engine by offering e-mail, mapping, and numerous other services.

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Definitions:

Operating Economies

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Managerial Efficiency

A measure of the effectiveness with which managers utilize resources at their disposal to achieve organizational goals.

Purchase Method

An accounting technique used in mergers and acquisitions where the buyer records the assets and liabilities of the acquired company at fair market value.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets found on its balance sheet, and calculated as total assets minus intangible assets (patents, goodwill) and liabilities.