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Question | Answer |
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those who Congress had freed from direct rate regulation | exempt carriers |
a ton of freight moved one mile | commodities |
between areas such as Arizone and Florida | interstate |
the minimum number of pounds needed to fill a boxcar | carload |
those who provide transportation services | common carriers |
shipping loaded truck trailers on ships or barges | fishyback service |
amount of goods stored for future sales | inventory |
involves transporting,storing,and handling goods | logistics |
between two locations in one city | intracity |
combining two or more transportation services | intermodel |
The Atlantic Ocean,the Indian Ocean,Nile River,and Rio Grnde are all ________ waterways. | international |
A private carrier that is most frequently used transport oil and natural gas is a(n) _________. | pipeline |
The fastest,most expensive form of transportation is ___________. | air |
The U.S Postal Service will ship packages weighing between 1 and 70 pounds by mean of _________________ post. | parcel |
The marketing function of moving goods from a seller to a buyer is called _______. | transportation |
Shipping from Omaha,Nebraska,to Kansas City,Missouri by means of the Missouri River is called ______ shipping. | internal |
Companies that own and operate their own transportation equipment are depending on a(n) ________ carrier to tranport their goods. | private |
Distribution that involves moving goods from Dallas,Texas to Houston,Texas,is called _____ shipping. | intrastate |
Busy Bee Honey Suppliers has 25,000 jars of honey stored in its warehouse waiting to be sold.In mareketing terms,the jars of honey are known as ___________. | inventory |
What type of transportation is convenient and helps reduce both packaging and inventory costs | trucking |
What is the transportation system with the best safety record | pipeline |
The main focus in a distribution center is | sorting of moving products |
What is the least expensive means of product transportation | water |
What type of transportation amounts for the smallest percentage of total ton-miles of freight shipped | air |
In business,the cost of phsysical distribution is surpassed only by the cost of labor | False |
Intermodel transportation combines two or more transportation models to maximize the advantage of each. | True |
The Federal Aviation regulates air freight charges. | False |
A contract carrier does not have to publish its freight rates,because it negotiates fees with each customer | True |
Shipping between Seattle,Washington,and Los Angeles,California is called intercoastal shipping. | True |