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Chapter 01: Global Supply Chains: The Role and Importance of Transportation
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1. Transportation has been described as: jl jl jl jl
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b. Challenging and unnecessary jl jl
c. A gamechanger
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d. Expensive service jl
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
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growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to social jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
and political systems as well as national defense. jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
2. Which of the following countries has the largest export trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. United States jl
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
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the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
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social and jl jl
political systems as well as national defense. jl jl jl jl jl jl
3. Which of the following countries has the largest import trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. United States jl
c. Germany
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, d. Japan
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: jl Multiple Choice jl
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: jl LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
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the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
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social and
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political systems as well as national defense.
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4. In 2020, the top 30 exporting countries account for what percentage of the world‘s export of merchandise trade?
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a. 31.7%
b. 85.3%
c. 86.9%
d. 90%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
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the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
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social and jl jl
political systems as well as national defense. jl jl jl jl jl jl
5. Insight into the health of a supply chain can be gained by review of the volume of global trade and:
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a. gross domestic partner jl jl
b. gross domestic product jl jl
c. global imports only jl jl
d. global exports only jl jl
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: jlMultiple Choice jl
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it contributes
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to the effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions. jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
6. Which of the following led to the spectacular growth in global trade between the year 2000 and the present?
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a. Greater acceptance of products manufactured in other
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countries
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, b. Elimination of trade agreements jl jl jl
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d. The recent pandemic
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: jl Multiple Choice jl
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
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the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
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social and political systems as well as national defense.
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7. Which country is ranked third in both import and export flows of merchandise?
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a. China
b. Germany
c. Japan
d. United States jl
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: jl Multiple Choice jl
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it contributes
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to the effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions.
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8. Which of the following countries had the largest population in 2022?
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a. United States jl
b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: jl Multiple Choice jl
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.6 - Discuss the size and age distribution of the population and the growth rate of
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the major countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can
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impact a jl jl
country positively or negatively. jl jl jl
9. Which of the following countries is expected to have the largest population by 2050?
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a. United States jl
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, b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: c
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
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10. In 2020, what percentage of people in the world were 60 years or older?
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a. 1.9%
b. 11.6%
c. 18.5%
d. 20%
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Contributing Factors for Global Flows and Trade jl jl jl jl jl jl
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the major countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can
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11. In 2020, what estimated percentage of the world‘s population lived in urban areas?
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a. 29%
b. 30%
c. 47%
d. 56.1%
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Urbanization
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growth in urbanization and why there has been such a major shift from rural to urban
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12. What of the following continents is estimated to have 18 megacities?
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Transportation A Global Supply Chain Perspective, 10th Edition Robert A. NovackBrian GibsonYoshinori
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Suzuki
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Chapter 1-13 jl
Chapter 01: Global Supply Chains: The Role and Importance of Transportation
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1. Transportation has been described as: jl jl jl jl
a. The glue that holds the supply chain together
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b. Challenging and unnecessary jl jl
c. A gamechanger
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d. Expensive service jl
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
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growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to social jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
and political systems as well as national defense. jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
2. Which of the following countries has the largest export trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. United States jl
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
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the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
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social and jl jl
political systems as well as national defense. jl jl jl jl jl jl
3. Which of the following countries has the largest import trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. United States jl
c. Germany
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, d. Japan
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: jl Multiple Choice jl
HAS VARIABLES:
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the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
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social and
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political systems as well as national defense.
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4. In 2020, the top 30 exporting countries account for what percentage of the world‘s export of merchandise trade?
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a. 31.7%
b. 85.3%
c. 86.9%
d. 90%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
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the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
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social and jl jl
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a. gross domestic partner jl jl
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ANSWER: b
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to the effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions. jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
6. Which of the following led to the spectacular growth in global trade between the year 2000 and the present?
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a. Greater acceptance of products manufactured in other
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countries
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, b. Elimination of trade agreements jl jl jl
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d. The recent pandemic
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
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the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
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social and political systems as well as national defense.
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7. Which country is ranked third in both import and export flows of merchandise?
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a. China
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REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows jl jl jl
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8. Which of the following countries had the largest population in 2022?
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b. China
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REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
QUESTION TYPE: jl Multiple Choice jl
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the major countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can
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9. Which of the following countries is expected to have the largest population by 2050?
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a. United States jl
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, b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: c
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REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
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10. In 2020, what percentage of people in the world were 60 years or older?
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a. 1.9%
b. 11.6%
c. 18.5%
d. 20%
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Contributing Factors for Global Flows and Trade jl jl jl jl jl jl
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the major countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can
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11. In 2020, what estimated percentage of the world‘s population lived in urban areas?
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a. 29%
b. 30%
c. 47%
d. 56.1%
ANSWER: d
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REFERENCES: Urbanization
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