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