Transportation A Global Supply Chain
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Perspective,
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10th Editionhg
By Robert A. NovackBrian GibsonYoshinori Suzuki
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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:
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a. The glue that holds the supply chain together
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b. Challenging and unnecessary hg hg
c. A gamechanger
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d. Expensive service hg
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows hg hg hg
QUESTION TYPE: hg Multiple Choice hg
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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2. Which of the following countries has the largest export trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. United States hg
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows hg hg hg
QUESTION TYPE: hg Multiple Choice hg
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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3. Which of the following countries has the largest import trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. United States hg
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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,DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
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QUESTION TYPE: hg Multiple Choice hg
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: hg hg h g LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
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4. In 2020, the top 30 exporting countries account for what percentage of the world‘s export of merchandise
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b. 85.3%
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c. 86.9%
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d. 90%
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows hg hg hg
QUESTION TYPE: hg Multiple Choice hg
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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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
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b. gross domestic product
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c. global imports only hg hg
d. global exports only hg hg
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows hg hg hg
QUESTION TYPE: hg Multiple Choice hg
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it
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contributes to the effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions.
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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 countries
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b. Elimination of trade agreements hg hg hg
c. Higher tariffs hg
d. The recent pandemic
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
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, REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows hg hg hg
QUESTION TYPE:hg Multiple Choice hg
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
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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows hg hg hg
QUESTION TYPE:hg Multiple Choice hg
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it
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contributes 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
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b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
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QUESTION TYPE:hg Multiple Choice hg
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.6 - Discuss the size and age distribution of the population and the growth rate
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of the major countries of the world and understand how the size of the
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population can impact a country positively or negatively.
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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
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b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
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Perspective,
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10th Editionhg
By Robert A. NovackBrian GibsonYoshinori Suzuki
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Chapter 1- hg
13
TEST BANK hg
Page 1
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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:
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a. The glue that holds the supply chain together
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b. Challenging and unnecessary hg hg
c. A gamechanger
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d. Expensive service hg
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows hg hg hg
QUESTION TYPE: hg Multiple Choice hg
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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2. Which of the following countries has the largest export trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. United States hg
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows hg hg hg
QUESTION TYPE: hg Multiple Choice hg
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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3. Which of the following countries has the largest import trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. United States hg
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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,DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
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QUESTION TYPE: hg Multiple Choice hg
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: hg hg h g LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
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the
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social and 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
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hgtrade? a. 31.7% h g hg
b. 85.3%
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c. 86.9%
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d. 90%
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows hg hg hg
QUESTION TYPE: hg Multiple Choice hg
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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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
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b. gross domestic product
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c. global imports only hg hg
d. global exports only hg hg
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows hg hg hg
QUESTION TYPE: hg Multiple Choice hg
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it
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contributes to the effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions.
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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 countries
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b. Elimination of trade agreements hg hg hg
c. Higher tariffs hg
d. The recent pandemic
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
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, REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows hg hg hg
QUESTION TYPE:hg Multiple Choice hg
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
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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows hg hg hg
QUESTION TYPE:hg Multiple Choice hg
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it
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contributes 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
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b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
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QUESTION TYPE:hg Multiple Choice hg
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.6 - Discuss the size and age distribution of the population and the growth rate
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of the major countries of the world and understand how the size of the
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population can impact a country positively or negatively.
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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
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b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
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