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Transportation: A Global Supply Chain Perspective
by Robert Novack, Brian Gibson, Yoshinori Suzuki
10th Edition
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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
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REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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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.
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2. Which of the following countries has the largest export trade flow of merchandise?
a. China
b. United States
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c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
D
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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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.
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3. Which of the following countries has the largest import trade flow of merchandise?
a. China
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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%
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d. 90%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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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
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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
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d. global exports only
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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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.
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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
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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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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.
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8. Which of the following countries had the largest population in 2022?
a. United States
b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: b
D
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
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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
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major countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can impact a
country positively or negatively.
S
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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TEST BANK
Transportation: A Global Supply Chain Perspective
by Robert Novack, Brian Gibson, Yoshinori Suzuki
10th Edition
N
U
R
SE
D
O
C
S
JHGFDWSA
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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
N
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
U
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.
R
2. Which of the following countries has the largest export trade flow of merchandise?
a. China
b. United States
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c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
D
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
O
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.
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3. Which of the following countries has the largest import trade flow of merchandise?
a. China
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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%
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d. 90%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
U
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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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
SE
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
d. global exports only
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
O
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
C
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.
S
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
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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
U
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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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.
SE
8. Which of the following countries had the largest population in 2022?
a. United States
b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: b
D
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
O
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
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major countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can impact a
country positively or negatively.
S
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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