1) In transportation, when is the spoke and hub system typically used?

A. In trucking, regardless of the options (FTL or LTL).

B. When utilizing the Less Than Truck Load (LTL) option in trucking.

C. When utilizing the Full Truck Load (FTL) option in trucking.

D. The spoke and hub system is used for larger shipments regardless of options.

2) Which of the following statements are correct? (Select all that apply)

A. The public is considered a stakeholder in transportation decisions due to the traffic and safety impact of different transportation modes.

B. Accessibility is one of the main advantages of trucks.

C. Cost is always the primary factor when selecting a method of transportation.

D. Trucks have high variable costs.

3) If a clothing store is transporting 100 tons of goods over a distance of 40 miles from its warehouse to its store, how many ton-miles is the clothing store transporting?

A. 100 ton-miles

B. 2.5 ton-miles

C. 4000 ton-miles

D. 40 ton-miles

4) What does "derived demand" mean in terms of transportation demand?

A. An increase in the demand for a commodity leads to an increase in the demand for transportation for that commodity.

B. An increase in transportation demand leads to a decrease in the demand for the commodity it is moving.

C. An increase in transportation demand leads to an increase in the demand for the commodity it is moving.

D. An increase in the demand for a commodity leads to a decrease in the demand for transportation for that commodity.