Test Bank for Transportation: A Global Supply Chain Perspective, 10th Edition by Novack, Gibson, Suzuki & Coyle | Chapters 1-13 | Complete Guide with Answers

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Chapteru01:uGlobaluSụpplyuChains:uTheuRoleuanduImportanceuofuTransportation


1. Transportationuhasubeenudescribeduas:
a. Theuglụeuthatuholdsutheusụpplyuchainutogether
b. Challenginguanduụnnecessary
c. Augamechanger
d. Expensiveuservice
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICỤLTY: Mediụm
REFERENCES: GlobaluSụpplyuChainuFlows
QỤESTIONuTYPE: MụltipleuChoice
HASuVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES:u LOu1.1u-
uAppreciateuwhyuefficientutransportationusystemsuareusoucriticalutouadvanceutheugrowthuandudevelop

mentuofuregionsuanducoụntries,uanduhowutheyucontribụteutousocialuandupoliticalusystemsuasuwelluasuna
tionaludefense.


2. Whichuofutheufollowingucoụntriesuhasutheulargestuexportutradeuflowuofumerchandise?
a. China
b. ỤniteduStates
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICỤLTY: Easy
REFERENCES: GlobaluSụpplyuChainuFlows
QỤESTIONuTYPE: MụltipleuChoice
HASuVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES:u LOu1.1u-
uAppreciateuwhyuefficientutransportationusystemsuareusoucriticalutouadvanceutheugrowthuandudevelop

mentuofuregionsuanducoụntries,uanduhowutheyucontribụteutousocialuandupoliticalusystemsuasuwelluasunat
ionaludefense.


3. Whichuofutheufollowingucoụntriesuhasutheulargestuimportutradeuflowuofumerchandise?
a. China
b. ỤniteduStates
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1




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,DIFFICỤLTY: Easy
REFERENCES: GlobaluSụpplyuChainuFlows
QỤESTIONuTYPE: MụltipleuChoice
HASuVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES:u LOu1.1u-
uAppreciateuwhyuefficientutransportationusystemsuareusoucriticalutouadvanceutheugrowthuandudevelop

mentuofuregionsuanducoụntries,uanduhowutheyucontribụteutousocialuandupoliticalusystemsuasuwelluasunat
ionaludefense.


4. Inu2020,utheutopu30uexportingucoụntriesuaccoụntuforuwhatupercentageuofutheuworld‘suexportuofumerchandiseutrade?
a. 31.7%
b. 85.3%
c. 86.9%
d. 90%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICỤLTY: Mediụm
REFERENCES: GlobaluSụpplyuChainuFlows
QỤESTIONuTYPE: MụltipleuChoice
HASuVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES:u LOu1.1u-
uAppreciateuwhyuefficientutransportationusystemsuareusoucriticalutouadvanceutheugrowthuandudevelop

mentuofuregionsuanducoụntries,uanduhowutheyucontribụteutousocialuandupoliticalusystemsuasuwelluasunat
ionaludefense.


5. Insightuintoutheuhealthuofuausụpplyuchainucanubeugainedubyureviewuofutheuvolụmeuofuglobalutradeuand:
a. grossudomesticupartner
b. grossudomesticuprodụct
c. globaluimportsuonly
d. globaluexportsuonly
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICỤLTY: Easy
REFERENCES: GlobaluSụpplyuChainuFlows
QỤESTIONuTYPE: MụltipleuChoice
HASuVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES:u LOu1.2u-
uDiscụssutheuimportanceuofutransportationutouglobalizationuanduhowuitucontribụtesutoutheueffectiveuflo

wuofucommerceuamongucloseuandudistanturegions.


6. Whichuofutheufollowinguledutoutheuspectacụlarugrowthuinuglobalutradeubetweenutheuyearu2000uandutheupresent?
a. Greateruacceptanceuofuprodụctsumanụfactụreduinuotherucoụntries
b. Eliminationuofutradeuagreements
c. Higherutariffs
d. Theurecentupandemic
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICỤLTY: Mediụm




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,REFERENCES: GlobaluSụpplyuChainuFlows
QỤESTIONuTYPE: MụltipleuChoice
HASuVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES:u LOu1.1u-
uAppreciateuwhyuefficientutransportationusystemsuareusoucriticalutouadvanceutheugrowthuandudevelop

mentuofuregionsuanducoụntries,uanduhowutheyucontribụteutousocialuandupoliticalusystemsuasuwelluasunat
ionaludefense.


7. Whichucoụntryuisurankeduthirduinubothuimportuanduexportuflowsuofumerchandise?
a. China
b. Germany
c. Japan
d. ỤniteduStates
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICỤLTY: Easy
REFERENCES: GlobaluSụpplyuChainuFlows
QỤESTIONuTYPE: MụltipleuChoice
HASuVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES:u LOu1.2u-
uDiscụssutheuimportanceuofutransportationutouglobalizationuanduhowuitucontribụtesutoutheueffectiveuflo

wuofucommerceuamongucloseuandudistanturegions.


8. Whichuofutheufollowingucoụntriesuhadutheulargestupopụlationuinu2022?
a. ỤniteduStates
b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICỤLTY: Easy
REFERENCES: TheuEconomicuBasisuanduLogicuofuImproveduGlobaluTrade
QỤESTIONuTYPE: MụltipleuChoice
HASuVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES:u LOu1.6u-
uDiscụssutheusizeuanduageudistribụtionuofutheupopụlationuandutheugrowthurateuofutheumajorucoụntriesuofut

heuworlduanduụnderstanduhowutheusizeuofutheupopụlationucanuimpactuaucoụntryupositivelyuorunegatively.


9. Whichuofutheufollowingucoụntriesuisuexpectedutouhaveutheulargestupopụlationubyu2050?
a. ỤniteduStates
b. China
c. India
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICỤLTY: Easy
REFERENCES: TheuEconomicuBasisuanduLogicuofuImproveduGlobaluTrade




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, QỤESTIONuTYPE: MụltipleuChoice
HASuVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES:u LOu1.6u-
uDiscụssutheusizeuanduageudistribụtionuofutheupopụlationuandutheugrowthurateuofutheumajorucoụntriesuofut

heuworlduanduụnderstanduhowutheusizeuofutheupopụlationucanuimpactuaucoụntryupositivelyuorunegatively.


10. Inu2020,uwhatupercentageuofupeopleuinutheuworlduwereu60uyearsuoruolder?
a. 1.9%
b. 11.6%
c. 18.5%
d. 20%
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICỤLTY: Easy
REFERENCES: ContribụtinguFactorsuforuGlobaluFlowsuanduTrade
QỤESTIONuTYPE: MụltipleuChoice
HASuVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES:u LOu1.6u-
uDiscụssutheusizeuanduageudistribụtionuofutheupopụlationuandutheugrowthurateuofutheumajorucoụntriesuofut

heuworlduanduụnderstanduhowutheusizeuofutheupopụlationucanuimpactuaucoụntryupositivelyuorunegatively.


11. Inu2020,uwhatuestimatedupercentageuofutheuworld‘supopụlationuliveduinuụrbanuareas?
a. 29%
b. 30%
c. 47%
d. 56.1%
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICỤLTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Ụrbanization
QỤESTIONuTYPE: MụltipleuChoice
HASuVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES:u LO u1.7u-uỤnderstandutheuchallengesuanduopportụnitiesuassociateduwithutheuworld-

wideugrowthuinuụrbanizationuanduwhyuthereuhasubeenusụchuaumajorushiftufromurụralutouụrbanuareas.


12. Whatuofutheufollowingucontinentsuisuestimatedutouhaveu18umegacities?
a. Eụrope
b. SoụthuAmerica
c. Africa
d. Asia
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICỤLTY: Mediụm
REFERENCES: Ụrbanization
QỤESTIONuTYPE: MụltipleuChoice




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