Test Bank for Transportation: A Global Supply Chain Perspective (10th Edition) by Robert A. Novack, Brian Gibson, and Yoshinori Suzuki – Complete Exam Questions and Answers | ISBN-

Transportation A Global Supply Chain Perspective,
10th Edition
By Robert A. Novack Brian Gibson Yoshinori
Suzuki Chapter 1-13




TEST BANK

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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 P P



c. A gamechanger
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d. Expensive service P




ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows P P P




QUESTION TYPE: P Multiple Choice P



HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
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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.
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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 P



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




QUESTION TYPE: P Multiple Choice P




HAS VARIABLES:
P False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
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, P growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to social and
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P 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
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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: P Multiple Choice P




HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: P P P LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
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Pgrowth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to social and
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Ppolitical 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 trade?
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P a. 31.7%
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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 P P P




QUESTION TYPE: P Multiple Choice P



HAS VARIABLES:
P False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
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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. P P P P P P P




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 P P




d. global exports only P P




ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows P P P



QUESTION TYPE: P Multiple Choice P




HAS VARIABLES:
P False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it contributes to
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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 P P P




c. Higher tariffs P




d. The recent pandemic
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium

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