問題詳情
第 47 題至第 50 題為篇章結構，各題請依文意，從四個選項中選出最合適者，各題答案內容不重複Corporations live and die by ideas. Many enterprises have used Web-based technologies, like blogs, wikis, and social networks to gather thoughts as part of the decision-making process. ___47___ They use these markets to transform the creation and implementation of ideas inside their companies—by tapping the collective insight of the workforce. ___48___ Seeing the potential of prediction markets, companies like General Electric and Hewlett-Packard are using them to try to improve forecasting, reduce risk, and accelerate innovation.Corporate prediction markets work like this: players—employees and potential outsiders—make their wagers over the Internet using virtual currency, betting anonymously. ___49___ The payoff for the most accurate players is typically a modest prize, cash, or an iPod. The idea behind predication markets is that the collected knowledge of many people will almost surely be more accurate than that of an individual or a small group or even experts. ___50___ That is , whether prediction markets are mainly an innovative way to gather information from employees or a source of reliable answers. More testing of the concept is in need to see how it goes.
【題組】47
(A)Now executives say they are harnessing a new Web tool, called “prediction markets.”
(B)While prediction markets are getting popularized, however, an important issue remains.
(C)The results are encouraging, and companies are placing bets on the wisdom of their workers.
(D)They bet on what they think will actually happen, not what they hope will happen or what the boss wants.
參考答案
答案：A
難度：適中0.52809
統計：A(47),B(19),C(16),D(6),E(0)