Quiz 2

Question 1

The diffusion of technology through innovation has been first explained by:

Answer 1

Rogers

Question 2

What makes the potential value of smart robots integrated in manufacturing?

Answer 2

Reactivity, productivity, quality

Question 3

What is/are the most important determinants of diffusion of connected cars?

Answer 3

Both safety and infrastructures

Question 4

The theory of the diffusion of innovation has been popularized

Answer 4

In the 60’s (more demanding consumers)

Question 5

By 2020, it is expected that many connected vehicles will be on the road, more precisely, it could be about:

Answer 5

250 millions

Question 6

The epidemic model argues that the speed of technology diffusion depends on:

Answer 6

Information people receive

Question 7

Smart robots used in production lines are:

Answer 7

A tool to increase industrials productivity

Question 8

What is the expected market for connected cars services by 2020?

Answer 8

$40 billions

Question 9

The more spread a technology the more benefits form the effect of :

Answer 9

Economies of scale

Question 10

Cars with embedded connectivity solutions were first marketed in:

Answer 10

2010

Question 11

Technology can potentially bring benefits to:

Answer 11

The entire internal value chain of the firm

Question 12

The profile of the first customers who adopt a new technology is:

Answer 12

Innovator

Question 13

The diffusion of innovations theory seeks to explain how, why and at what rate

Answer 13

New technologies spread

Question 14

What is the expected number of connected vehicles on the road by 2020?

Answer 14

A quarter billion

Question 15

Several levers could help smartcars to be adopted, among those, legislation that are

Answer 15

A determinant of the market diffusion

Question 16

Externalities that accelerate diffusion are:

Answer 16

The availability complementary goods

Question 17

Big bang diffusion of innovation means:

Answer 17

Accelerated rate of adoption

Question 18

What are the 2 conceptual models of technology diffusion?

Answer 18

Epidemic and probit

Question 19

In 2017, the adoption of connected cars:

Answer 19

Grows through driver assistance

Question 20

The diffusion of technology depends on:

Answer 20

The offer, the customers and externalities

Question 21

Rogers S-curve is made of :

Answer 21

Cumulative adoption (x) time

Question 22

The probit model of diffusion underlies that:

Answer 22

Firms might be willing to slow the diffusion

Question 23

Which route to technology diffusion is taken by smart robots integrated in manufacturing?

Answer 23

New or better value chain

Question 24

Rogers’ S curve shows how and why:

Answer 24

Early adopters are the most important customers for technology