LSCM 4560 Final Review with 119 ques ons and
answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026 NEW!! RATED A+
Although the volume of containers flowing through our ports represents a significant challenge,
the container volume is concentrated within a rela vely small number of ports. Eighty-seven
percent of the TEUs are handled by how many US ports? - Ans ten
Containers are typically loaded and support freight movements several mes each year. On
average, containers are loaded how many mes per year? - Ans ten
To mi gate the risks associated with global trade, the United States government has adopted -
Ans A layered strategy
Which organiza on has the responsibility for assessing port vulnerability and se(ng standards
for port security? - Ans US Coast Guard
This Customs and Border Protec on (CBP) ini a ve requires that the manifest for shipments
bound for the United States be provided 24 hours in advance of loading aboard ship at the port
of debarka on. - Ans Container Security Ini a ve
This security ini a ve seeks to iden fy and inspect containers represen ng a poten al threat at
the point of embarka on rather than in the United States. - Ans Container Security Ini a ve
(CSI)
Under this voluntary program, US companies agree to cer fy the security of their supply chain
from point-of-origin to final des na on. - Ans Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
VACIS is used at ports to - Ans Screen containers using gamma radia on
,CBP has the responsibility for inspec ng inbound containers. They physically inspect what
percent of incoming containers? - Ans five percent or less
Customs and Border Patrol uses this system to electronically clear shipments entering the
United States: - Ans Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
The single largest trading partner with the United States is: - Ans Canada
A comparison of the modal split between the United States and Europe indicates: - Ans None
of the above
Texas ranks as the 15th largest trading partner in the world. Texas trades more with this country
than any other: - Ans Mexico
A comparison of the modal split between the United States and Europe indicates: - Ans None
of the above
The country or region with the lowest logis cs costs, as expressed as a percent of gross
domes c product (GDP) is: - Ans United States
Companies such as JC Penney have separate departments for managing interna onal
transporta on. The difference in interna onal transporta on contribu ng to this need for a
separate interna onal transporta on staff is: - Ans Use of different carriers and transporta on
modes
Global transporta on managers confront several challenges. This challenge addresses the
severe conges on problems that transporta on managers confront when moving heavy
volumes of traffic. - Ans Trade level fluctua on
, The text iden fies several channel issues and the concept of logis cs channels for managing key
product and informa on flows. Which of the following was iden fied as a logis cs channel? -
Ans Transac on Channel
Which mode moves no interna onal tonnage for the United States? - Ans None of the above
A free trade agreement - Ans Li>s most or all tariffs, quotas, and other barriers to trade
between countries
A maquiladora is: - Ans A manufacturing plant in Mexico where no Mexican import du es are
paid on goods returning to the United States
Which transporta on mode moves the most tonnage between the United States and its NAFTA
trading partners? - Ans Water
This financial instrument ensures the exporter gets paid and the importer receives the goods.
The instrument is issued by the importer's bank to the exporter. - Ans LeAer of Credit
An importer [buyer] that is not familiar with interna onal shipping and the import/export
process would most likely use which of the following: - Ans The delivery duty paid (DDP)
INCOterm
Many shippers implement a "core carrier strategy." By implemen ng a core carrier strategy,
shippers - Ans Leverage their buying power by concentra ng their shipment volumes with a
limited number of carriers
The principle of op mum unit of cargo suggests: - Ans Costs decrease with larger shipment
sizes.
answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026 NEW!! RATED A+
Although the volume of containers flowing through our ports represents a significant challenge,
the container volume is concentrated within a rela vely small number of ports. Eighty-seven
percent of the TEUs are handled by how many US ports? - Ans ten
Containers are typically loaded and support freight movements several mes each year. On
average, containers are loaded how many mes per year? - Ans ten
To mi gate the risks associated with global trade, the United States government has adopted -
Ans A layered strategy
Which organiza on has the responsibility for assessing port vulnerability and se(ng standards
for port security? - Ans US Coast Guard
This Customs and Border Protec on (CBP) ini a ve requires that the manifest for shipments
bound for the United States be provided 24 hours in advance of loading aboard ship at the port
of debarka on. - Ans Container Security Ini a ve
This security ini a ve seeks to iden fy and inspect containers represen ng a poten al threat at
the point of embarka on rather than in the United States. - Ans Container Security Ini a ve
(CSI)
Under this voluntary program, US companies agree to cer fy the security of their supply chain
from point-of-origin to final des na on. - Ans Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
VACIS is used at ports to - Ans Screen containers using gamma radia on
,CBP has the responsibility for inspec ng inbound containers. They physically inspect what
percent of incoming containers? - Ans five percent or less
Customs and Border Patrol uses this system to electronically clear shipments entering the
United States: - Ans Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
The single largest trading partner with the United States is: - Ans Canada
A comparison of the modal split between the United States and Europe indicates: - Ans None
of the above
Texas ranks as the 15th largest trading partner in the world. Texas trades more with this country
than any other: - Ans Mexico
A comparison of the modal split between the United States and Europe indicates: - Ans None
of the above
The country or region with the lowest logis cs costs, as expressed as a percent of gross
domes c product (GDP) is: - Ans United States
Companies such as JC Penney have separate departments for managing interna onal
transporta on. The difference in interna onal transporta on contribu ng to this need for a
separate interna onal transporta on staff is: - Ans Use of different carriers and transporta on
modes
Global transporta on managers confront several challenges. This challenge addresses the
severe conges on problems that transporta on managers confront when moving heavy
volumes of traffic. - Ans Trade level fluctua on
, The text iden fies several channel issues and the concept of logis cs channels for managing key
product and informa on flows. Which of the following was iden fied as a logis cs channel? -
Ans Transac on Channel
Which mode moves no interna onal tonnage for the United States? - Ans None of the above
A free trade agreement - Ans Li>s most or all tariffs, quotas, and other barriers to trade
between countries
A maquiladora is: - Ans A manufacturing plant in Mexico where no Mexican import du es are
paid on goods returning to the United States
Which transporta on mode moves the most tonnage between the United States and its NAFTA
trading partners? - Ans Water
This financial instrument ensures the exporter gets paid and the importer receives the goods.
The instrument is issued by the importer's bank to the exporter. - Ans LeAer of Credit
An importer [buyer] that is not familiar with interna onal shipping and the import/export
process would most likely use which of the following: - Ans The delivery duty paid (DDP)
INCOterm
Many shippers implement a "core carrier strategy." By implemen ng a core carrier strategy,
shippers - Ans Leverage their buying power by concentra ng their shipment volumes with a
limited number of carriers
The principle of op mum unit of cargo suggests: - Ans Costs decrease with larger shipment
sizes.
