Test Bank for Transportation A Global Supply Chain Perspective, 10th Edition Robert A. NovackBrian GibsonYoshinori Suzuki

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Transportation A Global Supply Chain Perspective, 10th Edition Robert A. NovackBrian GibsonYoshinori
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Suzuki
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Chapter 1-13 zx




Chapter 01: Global Supply Chains: The Role and Importance of Transportation
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1. Transportation has been described as: zx zx zx zx




a. The glue that holds the supply chain together
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b. Challenging and unnecessary zx zx




c. A gamechanger
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d. Expensive service zx




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




QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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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 zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx




political systems as well as national defense. zx zx zx zx zx zx zx




2. Which of the following countries has the largest export trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. United States zx




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




QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
zx 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 zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx




political systems as well as national defense. zx zx zx zx zx zx




3. Which of the following countries has the largest import trade flow of merchandise?
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a. China
b. United States zx




c. Germany
d. Japan

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




QUESTION TYPE: zx Multiple Choice zx




HAS VARIABLES:
zx False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: zx 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.zx zx zx zx zx zx




4. In 2020, the top 30 exporting countries account for what percentage of the world‘s export of merchandise trade?
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a. 31.7%
b. 85.3%
c. 86.9%
d. 90%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows zx zx zx




QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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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 zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx




political systems as well as national defense. zx zx zx zx zx zx




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 zx zx




b. gross domestic product zx zx




c. global imports only zx zx




d. global exports only zx zx




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




QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES:
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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. zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx zx




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 zx zx zx




c. Higher tariffs zx




d. The recent pandemic
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ANSWER: a

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,POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows zx zx zx




QUESTION TYPE: zx Multiple Choice zx




HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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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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7. Which country is ranked third in both import and export flows of merchandise?
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a. China
b. Germany
c. Japan
d. United States zx




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




QUESTION TYPE: zx Multiple Choice zx




HAS VARIABLES:
zx 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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8. Which of the following countries had the largest population in 2022?
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a. United States zx




b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
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QUESTION TYPE: zx Multiple Choice zx




HAS VARIABLES:
zx False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.6 - Discuss the size and age distribution of the population and the growth rate of the
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major countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can impact a
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country positively or negatively. zx zx zx




9. Which of the following countries is expected to have the largest population by 2050?
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a. United States zx




b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1

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, DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
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QUESTION TYPE: zx Multiple Choice zx




HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: zx LO 1.6 - Discuss the size and age distribution of the population and the growth rate of the
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major countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can impact a
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country positively or negatively.
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10. In 2020, what percentage of people in the world were 60 years or older?
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a. 1.9%
b. 11.6%
c. 18.5%
d. 20%
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Contributing Factors for Global Flows and Trade zx zx zx zx zx zx




QUESTION TYPE: zx Multiple Choice zx




HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.6 - Discuss the size and age distribution of the population and the growth rate of the
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major countries of the world and understand how the size of the population can impact a
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country positively or negatively. zx zx zx




11. In 2020, what estimated percentage of the world‘s population lived in urban areas?
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a. 29%
b. 30%
c. 47%
d. 56.1%
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Urbanization
QUESTION TYPE: zx Multiple Choice zx




HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.7 - Understand the challenges and opportunities associated with the world-wide growth in
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urbanization and why there has been such a major shift from rural to urban areas.
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12. What of the following continents is estimated to have 18 megacities?
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a. Europe
b. South America zx




c. Africa
d. Asia
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium

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