Test Bank For Transportation A Global Supply Chain Perspective 10th Edition Novack Gibson Suzuki chapter 1-13 complete

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b b

TransportationbAbGlobalbSupplybChainbPerspective,b10thbEditionbRobertbA.bNovackBrianbGibsonYoshinoribSuz
uki
Chapterb1-13


Chapterb01:bGlobalbSupplybChains:bThebRolebandbImportancebofbTransportation


1. bTransportationbhasbbeenbdescribedbas:
a. Thebgluebthatbholdsbthebsupplybchainbtogether
b. Challengingbandbunnecessary
c. Abgamechanger
d. Expensivebservice
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: GlobalbSupplybChainbFlows
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.1b-bAppreciatebwhybefficientbtransportationbsystemsbarebsobcriticalbtobadvancebthe
growthbandbdevelopmentbofbregionsbandbcountries,bandbhowbtheybcontributebtobsocialbandb
politicalbsystemsbasbwellbasbnationalbdefense.

2. Whichbofbthebfollowingbcountriesbhasbtheblargestbexportbtradebflowbofbmerchandise?
a. China
b. UnitedbStates
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: GlobalbSupplybChainbFlows
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.1b-
bAppreciatebwhybefficientbtransportationbsystemsbarebsobcriticalbtobadvancebthebgrowthband

bdevelopmentbofbregionsbandbcountries,bandbhowbtheybcontributebtobsocialband

politicalbsystemsbasbwellbasbnationalbdefense.

3. Whichbofbthebfollowingbcountriesbhasbtheblargestbimportbtradebflowbofbmerchandise?
a. China
b. UnitedbStates
c. Germany

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, d. Japan
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: GlobalbSupplybChainbFlows
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.1b-
bAppreciatebwhybefficientbtransportationbsystemsbarebsobcriticalbtobadvancebthebgrowthband

bdevelopmentbofbregionsbandbcountries,bandbhowbtheybcontributebtobsocialband

politicalbsystemsbasbwellbasbnationalbdefense.

4. Inb2020,bthebtopb30bexportingbcountriesbaccountbforbwhatbpercentagebofbthebworld‘sbexportbofbmerchandisebtrade?
a. 31.7%
b. 85.3%
c. 86.9%
d. 90%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: GlobalbSupplybChainbFlows
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.1b-
bAppreciatebwhybefficientbtransportationbsystemsbarebsobcriticalbtobadvancebthebgrowthband

bdevelopmentbofbregionsbandbcountries,bandbhowbtheybcontributebtobsocialband

politicalbsystemsbasbwellbasbnationalbdefense.

5. Insightbintobthebhealthbofbabsupplybchainbcanbbebgainedbbybreviewbofbthebvolumebofbglobalbtradeband:
a. grossbdomesticbpartner
b. grossbdomesticbproduct
c. globalbimportsbonly
d. globalbexportsbonly
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: GlobalbSupplybChainbFlows
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.2b-
bDiscussbthebimportancebofbtransportationbtobglobalizationbandbhowbitbcontributesbtobthebeffect

ivebflowbofbcommercebamongbclosebandbdistantbregions.

6. Whichbofbthebfollowingbledbtobthebspectacularbgrowthbinbglobalbtradebbetweenbthebyearb2000bandbthebpresent?
a. Greaterbacceptancebofbproductsbmanufacturedbinbotherbcountries

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, b. Eliminationbofbtradebagreements
c. Higherbtariffs
d. Thebrecentbpandemic
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: GlobalbSupplybChainbFlows
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.1b-
bAppreciatebwhybefficientbtransportationbsystemsbarebsobcriticalbtobadvancebthebgrowthband

bdevelopmentbofbregionsbandbcountries,bandbhowbtheybcontributebtobsocialbandbpoliticalbsys

temsbasbwellbasbnationalbdefense.

7. Whichbcountrybisbrankedbthirdbinbbothbimportbandbexportbflowsbofbmerchandise?
a. China
b. Germany
c. Japan
d. UnitedbStates
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: GlobalbSupplybChainbFlows
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.2b-
bDiscussbthebimportancebofbtransportationbtobglobalizationbandbhowbitbcontributesbtobthebeffect

ivebflowbofbcommercebamongbclosebandbdistantbregions.

8. Whichbofbthebfollowingbcountriesbhadbtheblargestbpopulationbinb2022?
a. UnitedbStates
b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: ThebEconomicbBasisbandbLogicbofbImprovedbGlobalbTrade
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.6b-
bDiscussbthebsizebandbagebdistributionbofbthebpopulationbandbthebgrowthbratebofbthebmajorbco

untriesbofbthebworldbandbunderstandbhowbthebsizebofbthebpopulationbcanbimpactba
countrybpositivelyborbnegatively.

9. Whichbofbthebfollowingbcountriesbisbexpectedbtobhavebtheblargestbpopulationbbyb2050?
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, a. UnitedbStates
b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: ThebEconomicbBasisbandbLogicbofbImprovedbGlobalbTrade
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.6b-bDiscussbthebsizebandbagebdistributionbofbthebpopulationbandbthebgrowthbratebofbthe
majorbcountriesbofbthebworldbandbunderstandbhowbthebsizebofbthebpopulationbcanbimpactbabco
untrybpositivelyborbnegatively.

10. Inb2020,bwhatbpercentagebofbpeoplebinbthebworldbwereb60byearsborbolder?
a. 1.9%
b. 11.6%
c. 18.5%
d. 20%
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: ContributingbFactorsbforbGlobalbFlowsbandbTrade
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.6b-
bDiscussbthebsizebandbagebdistributionbofbthebpopulationbandbthebgrowthbratebofbthebmajorbco

untriesbofbthebworldbandbunderstandbhowbthebsizebofbthebpopulationbcanbimpactba
countrybpositivelyborbnegatively.

11. Inb2020,bwhatbestimatedbpercentagebofbthebworld‘sbpopulationblivedbinburbanbareas?
a. 29%
b. 30%
c. 47%
d. 56.1%
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Urbanization
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.7b-bUnderstandbthebchallengesbandbopportunitiesbassociatedbwithbthebworld-
widebgrowthbinburbanizationbandbwhybtherebhasbbeenbsuchbabmajorbshiftbfrombruralbtoburbanbare
as.

12. Whatbofbthebfollowingbcontinentsbisbestimatedbtobhaveb18bmegacities?
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, a. Europe
b. SouthbAmerica
c. Africa
d. Asia
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Urbanization
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.7b-bUnderstandbthebchallengesbandbopportunitiesbassociatedbwithbthebworld-
widebgrowthbinburbanizationbandbwhybtherebhasbbeenbsuchbabmajorbshiftbfrombruralbtoburbanbare
as.

13. Whatbpositiveboutcomesbhaveboccurredbinbthebglobalbeconomybwithbincreasedbinterdependence?
a. Reducedbprices
b. Limitedbavailabilitybofbgoods
c. Lowerbemploymentbopportunities
d. Higherbprices
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Globalization
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.5b-bExplainbthebunderlyingbeconomicbbasisbforbinternationalbexchangebofbgoodsband
servicesbforbtheboverallbbenefitbofbtwoborbmorebcountriesborbregionsbandbgainbsomebperspectivebo
nbthebvolumebandboverallbimportancebofbthebmorebadvancedbcountriesbofbthebworld.

14. Onbthebmicroblevel,bglobalbinterdependencebhasb .
a. increasedbcompetition
b. decreasedbtheblevelbofbcomplexity
c. reducedboutsourcing
d. increasedbproductblifecycles
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Hard
REFERENCES: Globalization
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.5b-bExplainbthebunderlyingbeconomicbbasisbforbinternationalbexchangebofbgoodsband
servicesbforbtheboverallbbenefitbofbtwoborbmorebcountriesborbregionsbandbgainbsomebperspectivebo
nbthebvolumebandboverallbimportancebofbthebmorebadvancedbcountriesbofbthebworld.

15. Whenbdidbthebsupplybchainbmanagementbconceptbcapturebthebattentionbofbseniorblevelbexecutivesbinbmanyb
organizations?
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, a. 1960s
b. 1980s
c. 1990s
d. 2000s
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: SupplybChainbConcept
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.5b-
bExplainbthebunderlyingbeconomicbbasisbforbinternationalbexchangebofbgoodsbandbservicesbforbth

eboverallbbenefitbofbtwoborbmorebcountriesborbregionsbandbgainbsomebperspective
onbthebvolumebandboverallbimportancebofbthebmorebadvancedbcountriesbofbthebworld.

16. Reverseblogisticsbsystemsbarebdevelopedbfor:
a. returningbunacceptablebproducts
b. returningbrailbboxbcars
c. eliminatingbemptybbackbhauls
d. receivingbpaymentbfrombcustomers
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: SupplybChainbConcept
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.3b-
bUnderstandbhowbglobalbsupplybchainsbcanbcontributebtobthebcompetitivebpositionbofbcountries

bandballowbthembtobpenetratebglobalbmarkets.




17. Forwardbinformationbinbthebsupplybchainbisbutilizedbto:
a. providebadvancedbshipmentbnotices
b. reducebthebneedbforbworkingbcapital
c. decreasebthebvisibilitybofbinventoryblevels
d. Eliminatebthebemptybbackbhauls
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: SupplybChainbConcept
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.3b-
bUnderstandbhowbglobalbsupplybchainsbcanbcontributebtobthebcompetitivebpositionbofbcountries

bandballowbthembtobpenetratebglobalbmarkets.




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,18. Cashbflowbisbimportantbtoborganizationsbproducingbproductsbforbsalebbecausebit:
a. reducesbthebneedbforbworkingbcapital
b. eliminatesbthebneedbforbchecksbtobpaybvendors
c. providesbbonusbmoneybforbemployees
d. increasesbviabilitybofbinventoryblevels
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: SupplybChainbConcept
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.3b-
bUnderstandbhowbglobalbsupplybchainsbcanbcontributebtobthebcompetitivebpositionbofbcountries

bandballowbthembtobpenetratebglobalbmarkets.




19. Whichbofbthebfollowingbisbnotbabmajorbflowbinbabsupplybchain?
a. Information
b. Rawbmaterial
c. Financials
d. Products
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: SupplybChainbConcept
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.9b-bExplainbwhybtechnologybhasbbecomebsuchbanbimportantbingredientbforbthebeconomic
progressbofbcompaniesbandbcountriesbinbtoday‘sbglobalbeconomybandbunderstandbthebneedbforba
ndbtypesbofbtechnology.

20. Onebeffectivebmethodbtobreducebthebbullwhipbeffectbinbabsupplybchainbisbtobreplacebinventorybwith:
a. information
b. outsourcing
c. financials
d. transportation
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: SupplybChainbConcept
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.9b-bExplainbwhybtechnologybhasbbecomebsuchbanbimportantbingredientbforbthebeconomic
progressbofbcompaniesbandbcountriesbinbtoday‘sbglobalbeconomybandbunderstandbthebneedbforba
ndbtypesbofbtechnology.

21. WhichbofbthebfollowingbcountriesbarebinbthebVISTA?
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, a. Vietnam,bIndonesia,bSouthbAfrica,bTurkey,bandbArgentina
b. Vietnam,bIndonesia,bSingapore,bThailand,bandbAustralia
c. Vietnam,bIndia,bSingapore,bTurkey,bandbArgentina
d. Vietnam,bIndia,bSouthbAfrica,bThailand,bandbAustralia
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: GlobalbSupplybChainbFlows
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False




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,LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES:b LOb1.1b-
bAppreciatebwhybefficientbtransportationbsystemsbarebsobcriticalbtobadvancebthebgrowthbandbd

evelopmentbofbregionsbandbcountries,bandbhowbtheybcontributebtobsocialbandbpoliticalbsystems
basbwellbasbnationalbdefense.




22. WhichbofbthebfollowingbcountriesbarebinbthebBRIC?
a. China,bBulgaria,bRomania,bandbIndonesia
b. Brazil,bRussia,bIndia,bandbChina
c. Mexico,bHonduras,bPanama,bandbElbSalvador
d. Britain,bCanada,bItaly,bandbRussia
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: GlobalbSupplybChainbFlows
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.1b-bAppreciatebwhybefficientbtransportationbsystemsbarebsobcriticalbtobadvancebthe
growthbandbdevelopmentbofbregionsbandbcountries,bandbhowbtheybcontributebtobsocialbandbp
oliticalbsystemsbasbwellbasbnationalbdefense.

23. AdambSmithbwrotebabbookbentitled:
a. ThebChinabSyndrome
b. TotalbCostbofbTransport
c. ThebLogistician’sbGuide
d. ThebWealthbofbNations
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: GlobalbSupplybChainbFlows
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.3b-
bUnderstandbhowbglobalbsupplybchainsbcanbcontributebtobthebcompetitivebpositionbofbcountries

bandballowbthembtobpenetratebglobalbmarkets.




24. Anotherbnamebforbthebextendedbenterprisebperspectivebofbthebsupplybchainbis:
a. boundarybspanning
b. slowbandblow
c. flatbearth
d. absolutebadvantage
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: SupplybChainbConcept
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice

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, HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: LOb1.3b-bUnderstandbhowbglobalbsupplybchainsbcanbcontributebtobthebcompetitivebpositionbof




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