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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |