Test Bank for Transportation A Global Supply Chain
Perspective, 10th Edition Robert A. NovackBrian
GibsonYoshinori Suzuki
TRANSPORTATION A SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVE, 10TH EDITION TEST BANK , SOLUTIONS BY
JOHN J. COYLE
,
, lOMoAR cPSD| 47246239
Chapter 02: Transportation and the Economy
1. The more efficient the transportation system, the:
a. greater the possibility of scale economies and increased market areas.
b. greater the possibility of scale economies and decreased market areas.
c. lesser the possibility of scale economies and increased market areas.
d. lesser the possibility of scale economies and decreased market areas.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Historical Significance
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.1 - Understand the importance of transportation to the economic vitality of the
United States and other countries and regions and why it is probably our most
important industry.
2. Transportation systems are critical to developed economies because:
a. they bring chaos.
b. they bring order out of chaos.
c. they bring fewer jobs.
d. they decrease war.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Historical Significance
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.1 - Understand the importance of transportation to the economic vitality of the
United States and other countries and regions and why it is probably our most
important industry.
3. What was the primary reason for the creation of the U.S. interstate highway system?
a. Commerce
b. Defense
c. To create depression era jobs
d. To promote manufacturing
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Economics of Transportation
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Perspective, 10th Edition Robert A. NovackBrian
GibsonYoshinori Suzuki
TRANSPORTATION A SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVE, 10TH EDITION TEST BANK , SOLUTIONS BY
JOHN J. COYLE
,
, lOMoAR cPSD| 47246239
Chapter 02: Transportation and the Economy
1. The more efficient the transportation system, the:
a. greater the possibility of scale economies and increased market areas.
b. greater the possibility of scale economies and decreased market areas.
c. lesser the possibility of scale economies and increased market areas.
d. lesser the possibility of scale economies and decreased market areas.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Historical Significance
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.1 - Understand the importance of transportation to the economic vitality of the
United States and other countries and regions and why it is probably our most
important industry.
2. Transportation systems are critical to developed economies because:
a. they bring chaos.
b. they bring order out of chaos.
c. they bring fewer jobs.
d. they decrease war.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Historical Significance
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 2.1 - Understand the importance of transportation to the economic vitality of the
United States and other countries and regions and why it is probably our most
important industry.
3. What was the primary reason for the creation of the U.S. interstate highway system?
a. Commerce
b. Defense
c. To create depression era jobs
d. To promote manufacturing
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Economics of Transportation
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