Transportation; A Global Supply Chain Perspective, 10th Edition (Cengage Learning, 2023) by Novack, Gibson and Suzuki, Isbn no; 9780357908549, (Chapters 1-13) Complete Study Guide!!!!!! Test Bank

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Transportation A Global SupplyChain Perspective, 10th Edition Robert A. NovackBrian GibsonYoshinori Suzuki
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Chapter 1-13
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Chapter 01: Global Supply Chains: The Role and Importanceof Transportation
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1. Transportation has beendescribed as: c1 c1 c1 c1




a. The glue that holds the supply chain together
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b. Challenging and unnecessary c1 c1




c. A gamechanger
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d. Expensive service c1




ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows c1 c1 c1




QUESTIONTYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 -Appreciate whyefficient transportation systems are so critical toadvance the
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growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to social and c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1




political systems as well as national defense. c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1




2. Which of the followingcountries has the largest export trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. UnitedStates c1




c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows c1 c1 c1




QUESTIONTYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
c1 False
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, andhow they contribute to social and c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1




political systems as well as national defense. c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1




3. Whichof the following countries has the largest import trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. UnitedStates c1




c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: b

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,POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows c1 c1 c1




QUESTIONTYPE: c1 Multiple Choice c1




HAS VARIABLES:
c1 False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: c1 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, andhow they contribute to social and
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political systems as well as national defense. c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1




4. In2020, 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 c1 c1 c1




QUESTIONTYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
c1 False
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, andhow they contribute to social and c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1




political systems as well as national defense. c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1




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 c1 c1




b. gross domestic product c1 c1




c. globalimports only c1 c1




d. global exports only c1 c1




ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows c1 c1 c1




QUESTIONTYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it contributes to the
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effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions. c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1




6. Which of the following led to thespectacular growth in global trade between the year 2000and the present?
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a. Greater acceptanceof products manufactured in other countries
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b. Elimination of trade agreements c1 c1 c1




c. Highertariffs c1




d. The recent pandemic c1 c1




ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1

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,DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows c1 c1 c1




QUESTIONTYPE: c1 Multiple Choice c1




HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:c1
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, andhow they contribute to social and
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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. UnitedStates c1




ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows c1 c1 c1




QUESTIONTYPE: c1 Multiple Choice c1




HAS VARIABLES:
c1 False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it contributes to the
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effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions.
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8. Which of the following countries had the largest populationin 2022?
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a. UnitedStates c1




b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1




QUESTIONTYPE: c1 Multiple Choice c1




HAS VARIABLES:
c1 False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.6 - Discuss the size and age distribution of the population and the growth rate of the major
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countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can impact a
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country positively or negatively. c1 c1 c1




9. Which of the following countries is expected to have the largest population by 2050?
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a. UnitedStates c1




b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy

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, REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
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QUESTIONTYPE: c1 Multiple Choice c1




HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: c1 LO 1.6 - Discuss the size and age distribution of the population and the growth rate of the
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major countries of the world and understand howthe size of the population can impact a country
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positively or negatively.
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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: ContributingFactors for Global Flows andTrade c1 c1 c1 c1 c1 c1




QUESTIONTYPE: Multiple Choice
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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 the major
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countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can impact a
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country positively or negatively. c1 c1 c1




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
QUESTIONTYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.7 - Understand the challenges and opportunities associated with the world-wide growth in
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urbanization and why there has been such a major shift from rural to urban areas.
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12. What of the followingcontinents is estimated tohave 18 megacities?
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a. Europe
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c. Africa
d. Asia
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Urbanization

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