WGU D470 Transportation, Logistics, And Distribution
• Questions With Trusted Solutions
A company is distributing four products (A, B, C, and D) with the following
volume-to-weight ratios:
Product Volume-to-weight ratio
A100
B600
C1000
D250 Accurate Answer:- Product A
Which stage of the product life cycle (PLC) function has the greatest positive
slope? Accurate Answer:- Growth
A skincare company is facing a large amount of fluctuation in the demand for
its products. Which operational means of production strategy should the
company use in this situation? Accurate Answer:- Variability-based
A large chemical company produces a water treatment chemical that is used
in the purification process for municipal water treatment facilities. Which
manufacturing process should the chemical company use? Accurate
Answer:- Continuous production
Which type of company performance ability minimizes waste in its production
process? Accurate Answer:- Quality performance
A company is reengineering its logistics network by lowering costs. How will
this action affect the network? Accurate Answer:- The number of
facilities decreases.
A supermarket chain produces its own brand of food products that it uses as a
replacement for brand-name items when stock levels are low. The products
are essentially identical to those it purchases from brand-name
manufacturers. What is the result of this strategy for the supermarket chain?
Accurate Answer:- It decreases logistics costs.
, What happens to product sales in the introductory phase of the product life
cycle (PLC)? Accurate Answer:- They increase at an increasing rate
Which type of logistics should a company interested in improving its recycling
operations focus on? Accurate Answer:- Reverse
A company's distribution center receives large shipments from its
manufacturing plants, which are then shipped out as smaller shipments to
customers. Which type of operation is the distribution center using?
Accurate Answer:- Break-bulk
A government entity sets a road tax exemption for electric vehicles. What is
this type of government action called? Accurate Answer:- Incentive
What is the most efficient way of minimizing empty miles in transportation?
Accurate Answer:- Picking up lots from suppliers after drop-off to
customers
Which cross-border logistics decision will affect an organization's customs tax
liabilities? Accurate Answer:- Production location
Which agency helps prepare and submit customs declarations on behalf of an
importer or exporter? Accurate Answer:- Freight forwarder
Which international law focuses on harmonizing customs procedures
throughout the world? Accurate Answer:- Trade Facilitation Agreement
(TFA)
What is one of the goals of the Kyoto customs convention? Accurate
Answer:- To make customs procedures more predictable
Which factor helps define and categorize customs tariff rates? Accurate
Answer:- Commodity code
A small business needs to cross a bridge in a delivery van to transport its
products across the international border to a neighboring country. Which
practice can the business use to assist the international agencies stationed
there to ensure the efficient clearance of the products across the border?
Accurate Answer:- Improving declarations and documentation
• Questions With Trusted Solutions
A company is distributing four products (A, B, C, and D) with the following
volume-to-weight ratios:
Product Volume-to-weight ratio
A100
B600
C1000
D250 Accurate Answer:- Product A
Which stage of the product life cycle (PLC) function has the greatest positive
slope? Accurate Answer:- Growth
A skincare company is facing a large amount of fluctuation in the demand for
its products. Which operational means of production strategy should the
company use in this situation? Accurate Answer:- Variability-based
A large chemical company produces a water treatment chemical that is used
in the purification process for municipal water treatment facilities. Which
manufacturing process should the chemical company use? Accurate
Answer:- Continuous production
Which type of company performance ability minimizes waste in its production
process? Accurate Answer:- Quality performance
A company is reengineering its logistics network by lowering costs. How will
this action affect the network? Accurate Answer:- The number of
facilities decreases.
A supermarket chain produces its own brand of food products that it uses as a
replacement for brand-name items when stock levels are low. The products
are essentially identical to those it purchases from brand-name
manufacturers. What is the result of this strategy for the supermarket chain?
Accurate Answer:- It decreases logistics costs.
, What happens to product sales in the introductory phase of the product life
cycle (PLC)? Accurate Answer:- They increase at an increasing rate
Which type of logistics should a company interested in improving its recycling
operations focus on? Accurate Answer:- Reverse
A company's distribution center receives large shipments from its
manufacturing plants, which are then shipped out as smaller shipments to
customers. Which type of operation is the distribution center using?
Accurate Answer:- Break-bulk
A government entity sets a road tax exemption for electric vehicles. What is
this type of government action called? Accurate Answer:- Incentive
What is the most efficient way of minimizing empty miles in transportation?
Accurate Answer:- Picking up lots from suppliers after drop-off to
customers
Which cross-border logistics decision will affect an organization's customs tax
liabilities? Accurate Answer:- Production location
Which agency helps prepare and submit customs declarations on behalf of an
importer or exporter? Accurate Answer:- Freight forwarder
Which international law focuses on harmonizing customs procedures
throughout the world? Accurate Answer:- Trade Facilitation Agreement
(TFA)
What is one of the goals of the Kyoto customs convention? Accurate
Answer:- To make customs procedures more predictable
Which factor helps define and categorize customs tariff rates? Accurate
Answer:- Commodity code
A small business needs to cross a bridge in a delivery van to transport its
products across the international border to a neighboring country. Which
practice can the business use to assist the international agencies stationed
there to ensure the efficient clearance of the products across the border?
Accurate Answer:- Improving declarations and documentation
