Test bank for Transportation: A Global Supply Chain Perspective 10th Edition by Robert Novack (Author), Brian Gibson| ISBN:9780357908549 Guide A+

Transportation A Global Supply Chain Perspective,
10th Edition
By Robert A. NovackBrian GibsonYoshinori Suzuki
Chapter 1-13




TEST BANK

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,Chapter 01: Global Supply Chains: The Role and Importance of Transportatio n


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 z s z s


c. A gamechanger
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d. Expensive service z s


ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows z s zs z s



QUESTION TYPE: zs Multiple Choice z s


HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 -
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Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance z s z s z s z s z s z s z s z s z s


the gro wth and development of regions and countries, and how
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they contribute to social a nd
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defense. z s




2. Which of the following countries has the largest export trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. United States zs


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



QUESTION TYPE: zs Multiple Choice z s


HAS VARIABLES:
z s False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 -
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Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to z s z s z s z s z s z s z s z s


advance the z s z s gr
owth and development of regions and countries, and how they
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contribute to social and z s z s z s zs


political systems as well as national defense. z s z s z s z s z s z s




3. Which of the following countries
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a. China
b. United States zs


c. Germany
d. Japan

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,ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1




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, DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows z s zs z s


QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 -
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Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to z s z s z s z s z s z s z s z s


advance the z s z s gr
owth and development of regions and countries, and how they
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contribute to social and z s z s z s zs


political systems as well as national defense. z s z s z s z s z s z s




4. In 2020, the top 30 exporting countries account for what percentage of the world‘s
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export of mercha ndise trade? a. 31.7%
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b. 85.3%
c. 86.9%
d. 90%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows z s zs z s


QUESTION TYPE: zs Multiple Choice z s


HAS VARIABLES:
z s False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 -
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Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to z s z s z s z s z s z s z s z s


advance the z s z s gr
owth and development of regions and countries, and how they
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contribute to social and z s z s z s zs


political systems as well as national defense. z s z s z s z s z s z s




5. Insight into the health of a supply chain can be gained by review of the volume of
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a. gross domestic partner
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b. gross domestic product
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c. global imports onlyzs z s



d. global exports only z s z s


ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows z s zs z s


QUESTION TYPE: zs Multiple Choice z s


HAS VARIABLES:
z s False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 -
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contributes to z s z s


the effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions. z s z s z s z s z s z s z s z s z s




6. Which z s of the z s z s following led to the spectacular
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