LSCM 3960 Chapter 11 Exam Graded
A+ (Verified)
A bill of lading is nonnegotiable. (T/F) - Answer- True
A carrier is never excused from a claim. (T/F) - Answer- False
Air carriers were historically looked upon as: - Answer- emergency only carriers
A key requirement for service quality monitoring is information. (T/F) - Answer- True
All modes of transportation provide the same basic service. (T/F) - Answer- True
As a product's susceptibility to loss and damage increases, its transportation cost: -
Answer- increases
Challenges for the trucking industry include: - Answer- competition
Economic deregulation sparked competition among carriers in several areas. Which of
these is not an area of competition? - Answer- accessibility
Following the trend in deregulation of most transportation modes, freight rate
negotiations are being decentralized. (T/F) - Answer- False
Given the availability of information, transportation buying has become comparatively
easy. (T/F) - Answer- False
Intermodal growth has been flat. (T/F) - Answer- False
Liner offers a global ocean freight transportation that schedules departures and arrivals
between major ports. (T/F) - Answer- True
Motor carrier cost is highly variable. (T/F) - Answer- True
Nonintegrated air carriers do not supply door-to-door service. (T/F) - Answer- True
Outsourcing transportation is a "buy" decision. (T/F) - Answer- True
Pipeline costs are predominantly fixed. (T/F) - Answer- True
Product value is an important factor in modal selection. (T/F) - Answer- True
Rail is the mode of transportation that is the fastest shipment travelling over 800 miles.
(T/F) - Answer- False
A+ (Verified)
A bill of lading is nonnegotiable. (T/F) - Answer- True
A carrier is never excused from a claim. (T/F) - Answer- False
Air carriers were historically looked upon as: - Answer- emergency only carriers
A key requirement for service quality monitoring is information. (T/F) - Answer- True
All modes of transportation provide the same basic service. (T/F) - Answer- True
As a product's susceptibility to loss and damage increases, its transportation cost: -
Answer- increases
Challenges for the trucking industry include: - Answer- competition
Economic deregulation sparked competition among carriers in several areas. Which of
these is not an area of competition? - Answer- accessibility
Following the trend in deregulation of most transportation modes, freight rate
negotiations are being decentralized. (T/F) - Answer- False
Given the availability of information, transportation buying has become comparatively
easy. (T/F) - Answer- False
Intermodal growth has been flat. (T/F) - Answer- False
Liner offers a global ocean freight transportation that schedules departures and arrivals
between major ports. (T/F) - Answer- True
Motor carrier cost is highly variable. (T/F) - Answer- True
Nonintegrated air carriers do not supply door-to-door service. (T/F) - Answer- True
Outsourcing transportation is a "buy" decision. (T/F) - Answer- True
Pipeline costs are predominantly fixed. (T/F) - Answer- True
Product value is an important factor in modal selection. (T/F) - Answer- True
Rail is the mode of transportation that is the fastest shipment travelling over 800 miles.
(T/F) - Answer- False
