ÔN THÊM C13

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

• transportation management

• logistics management

• routing

• tracking

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

• warehousing

• logistics

• supply chain management

• transportation

____ signifies the price charged for freight transportation.

• fare

• tariff

• rate

• revenue

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

• product

• density

• weight

• distance

Weight times rate equals ____.

• density

• transportation cost

• stowability

• volume

• none of the above

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

• exception

• ad valorem

• commodity

• class

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

• class

• ad valorem

• exception

• commodity

Which of the following is not a factor used to determine a product's classification?

• density

• liability to damage and theft

• stowability

• ease of handling

• all of the above are factors used to determine a product's classification

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

• 300

• 400

• 500

• 600

• none of the above

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

• stowability

• volume

• weight

• density