CHAPTER 13: TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

1. ........ refers to the buying and controlling of transportation services by either a shipper or consignee.

• a. transportation management
• b. logistics management
• c. routing
• d. tracking

2. In general terms, ........ accounts for about 6% of U.S. gross domestic product.

• a. warehousing
• b. logistics
• c. supply chain management
• d. transportation

3. ........ signifies the price charged for freight transportation.

• a. fare
• b. tariff
• c. rate
• d. revenue

4. Which of the following is not one of the three primary factors that transportation rates are based upon?

• a. product
• b. density
• c. weight
• d. distance

5. Weight times rate equals ........ .

• a. density
• b. transportation cost
• c. stowability
• d. volume
• e. none of the above

6. A(n) ........ rate refers to a specific rate for every possible combination of product, weight, and distance.

• a. exception
• b. ad valorem
• c. commodity
• d. class

7. A(n) ........ rate simplifies each of the three primary rate factors—product, weight, and distance.

• a. class
• b. ad valorem
• c. exception
• d. commodity

8. Which of the following is not a factor used to determine a product’s classification?

• a. density
• b. liability to damage and theft
• c. stowability
• d. ease of handling
• e. all of the above are factors used to determine a product’s classification

9. The National Motor Freight Classification currently has 18 separate ratings, or classes, that range for Class 50 to Class           

• a. 300
• b. 400
• c. 500
• d. 600
• e. none of the above

10. ........ refers to how heavy a product is in relation to its size.

• a. stowability
• b. volume
• c. weight
• d. density