Marketing Chapter 22

A contract carrier can legally charge different rates to different businesses.

• true

• false

Intermodal transportation combines two or more transportation modes to maximize the advantage of each.

• true

• false

The cost of physical distribution is the largest expense for most businesses.

• true

• false

The Federal Aviation Administration regulates air freight charges.

• true

• false

Shipping between ports in Seattle and Los Angeles is called intracoastal shipping.

• true

• false

What transportation system has the best safety record?

• trucking

• pipeline

• water

• rail

What is the main focus of a distribution center?

• sorting and moving products

• storage

• repacking product

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What is the least expensive means of product transportation?

• pipeline

• water

• rail

• trucking

What type of transportation accounts for 1% of total ton-miles of freight shipped?

• air

• rail

• pipeline

• water

What type of transportation is convenient and can facilitate rapid deliveries.

• rail

• air

• trucking

• water