1.
The rule to estimate the effect of risk pooling is referred to as the __________.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
2.
Logistics affects the supply chain function by:
A. 
Creating the flow of goods between supply chain partners
B. 
Determining how deliveries can be made in a timely manner
C. 
Providing time and place utility
D. 
All of these choices are correct
3.
Which of the following are secure sites within the U.S. where goods and materials can be assembled and exported without being levied domestic duties or excise taxes?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
4.
_______________ can have a positive impact on the environment through recycling, reusing materials and products, or refurbishing used products and reducing the environmental impact of certain modes of transportation used for returns.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
5.
Small firms with no internal logistics expertise and large firms with many sizeable and varied logistics needs can benefit greatly by using:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
6.
________________ creates the flow of goods between supply chain partners, such that costs, service requirements, competitive advantage, and profits can be optimized
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
7.
The for-hire logistics expenditures in the U.S. has more than ___________ in the last thirty-one years?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
None of these choices are correct
8.
Reverse logistics refers to the movement, storage, and processing of:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
9.
Which of the following was the first major transportation regulation in the U.S.?
A. 
Interstate Initiation Act
B. 
C. 
D. 
10.
Which of the following modes of transportation should be used to haul large quantities of natural gas and oil from desolate areas to existing processing facilities hundreds of miles away?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
11.
In the U.S., which of the five basic modes of transportation is responsible for the largest volume (in tonnage) of domestic freight hauled?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
12.
Lean warehousing may involve all of the following capabilities EXCEPT:
A. 
B. 
Greater emphasis on crossdocking
C. 
Reduced lot sizes and shipping quantities
D. 
13.
Which of the following does not play a significant role in the logistics function?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
14.
Which of the following is NOT a direct benefit from the adoption of NAFTA?
A. 
Foreign direct investment in Mexico are increasing
B. 
Reduction in illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico since NAFTA began
C. 
Regional trade has increased sharply over NAFTA's first two decades
D. 
Trade between U.S., Canada, and Mexico has increased
15.
Which of the following international intermediaries move global shipments through customs for companies and handle the documentation required to accompany the shipments?
A. 
Foreign Freight Forwarder
B. 
C. 
D. 
Customs Trade Partnership
16.
When warehouses receive, break down, and repackage shipments, and then distribute components to a manufacturing location or finished products to customers by a distribution center this activity is referred to as:
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
17.
It is argued that transportation deregulation is good because:
A. 
Both "It ensures adequate transportation service throughout the country" and "It allows prices to adjust as supply, demand, and negotiations dictate"
B. 
It allows prices to adjust as supply, demand, and negotiations dictat
C. 
It ensures adequate transportation service throughout the country
D. 
None of these choices are correct
18.
Which of the following carriers is most favorable, but inflexible, when shipments are heavy and the distance for delivery is long?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
19.
Which of the following was enacted to reduce and eliminate transportation regulations?
A. 
B. 
Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act
C. 
D. 
20.
______________ creates the efficient flow of goods between supply chain partners, allowing profits and competitive advantage to be maximized
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
21.
In the text, Table 9.1 shows that for-hire logistics expenditures in the U.S., have _____________ in the past thirty-one years
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
Decreased for the first 10 years, then increased
22.
_______________ carry the majority of the world’s water-transported manufactured goods.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
23.
________________ are the most flexible mode of transportation and account for 70 percent of all the freight tonnage moved in the U.S.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
24.
Which of the following modes of cargo transport can be characterized as being the most inexpensive and very slow, yet good for transporting very heavy goods a long-distance?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
25.
Which of the following are intermodal transportation alternatives?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D.