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TRANSPORTATION A GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVE, 10TH
EDITION ROBERT A. NOVACKBRIAN GIBSONYOSHINORI SUZUKI LATEST
2026 UPDATE OF COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ….PASSED ON FIRST ATTEMPT
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TEST BANK FOR
Transportation A Global Supply Chain Perspective, 10th Edition Robert A. NovackBrian
GibsonYoshinori Suzuki
Chapter 1-13
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
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
OBJECTIVES: growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to social
and political systems as well as national defense.
2. Which of the following countries has the largest export trade flow of merchandise?
a. China
b. United States
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
OBJECTIVES: growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to social
and
political systems as well as national defense.
3. Which of the following countries has the largest import trade flow of merchandise?
a. China
b. United States
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c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
OBJECTIVES: 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%
d. 90%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
OBJECTIVES: growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to social
and
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. global exports only
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it contributes
OBJECTIVES: to the effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions.
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
b. Elimination of trade agreements
c. Higher tariffs
d. The recent pandemic
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
OBJECTIVES: 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
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it contributes
OBJECTIVES: to the effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions.
8. Which of the following countries had the largest population in 2022?
a. United States
b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.6 - Discuss the size and age distribution of the population and the growth rate of
OBJECTIVES: the major countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can
impact a
country positively or negatively.
9. Which of the following countries is expected to have the largest population by 2050?
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TRANSPORTATION A GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVE, 10TH
EDITION ROBERT A. NOVACKBRIAN GIBSONYOSHINORI SUZUKI LATEST
2026 UPDATE OF COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ….PASSED ON FIRST ATTEMPT
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TEST BANK FOR
Transportation A Global Supply Chain Perspective, 10th Edition Robert A. NovackBrian
GibsonYoshinori Suzuki
Chapter 1-13
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
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
OBJECTIVES: growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to social
and political systems as well as national defense.
2. Which of the following countries has the largest export trade flow of merchandise?
a. China
b. United States
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
OBJECTIVES: growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to social
and
political systems as well as national defense.
3. Which of the following countries has the largest import trade flow of merchandise?
a. China
b. United States
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c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
OBJECTIVES: 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%
d. 90%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
OBJECTIVES: growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to social
and
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. global exports only
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it contributes
OBJECTIVES: to the effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions.
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
b. Elimination of trade agreements
c. Higher tariffs
d. The recent pandemic
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the
OBJECTIVES: 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
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it contributes
OBJECTIVES: to the effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions.
8. Which of the following countries had the largest population in 2022?
a. United States
b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING LO 1.6 - Discuss the size and age distribution of the population and the growth rate of
OBJECTIVES: the major countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can
impact a
country positively or negatively.
9. Which of the following countries is expected to have the largest population by 2050?
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