Meaning of Transportation

Transport refers to the activity that facilitates physical movement of goods and individuals from one place to another.

• True

• False

In business, transport is considered as an (a)   to trade,

In business, transport is considered as an auxiliary to trade, that means:

• it supports trade and industry in carrying raw materials to the place of production and distributing finished products for final consumption.

• If any business is not supported by an efficient transport system; it will not be able to grow

• Transport is the only trade

• Any business can function without trade

Individuals or business firms that engage themselves in such activities as transportation are called ____.

• transporters

• conveyors

• human beings

• none of the above

Generally, transporters carry raw materials, finished products, individuals, etc. from one place to another.

• True

• False

Transport makes raw materials available to manufacturers or producers.

• True

• False

Transport makes it possible to carry raw materials from places where they are available to places where they are to be processed and assembled into semi-finished or finished good

• True

• False

Transport makes goods available to customers:

• True

• False

Transport makes movement of finished goods possible from one place to another with great ease and speed.

• True

• False

Because of efficient transport service, consumers spread in different locations of the country have the advantage of consuming goods produced at distant places.

• True

• False