8. If you are asked to expedite freight to a customer to get it to them next day and a normal truckload shipment just won't make it on time, what are some potential solutions you could consider? Choose all that apply. a. Consider a relay delivery with a truck b. Send it air freight c. Put it on a railroad carrier d. Use a sleeper team with a truck e. Use a water carrier if they are near water 9. Which of the following actions would generally result in increasing your overall transportation costs? Choose one answer. a. Shift from truckload carrier to airfreight b. Shift from truckload carrier to railroad shipments c. Enter into a volume guarantee contract with a truckload carrier for consistent volume d. A and B e. B and C 10. Ocean freight is typically characterized by (choose all that apply): a. Long transit time and low on-time performance b. The barriers to entry are low, so we have many new companies starting p c. Market is characterized as an oligopoly d. Has no risks to delivery once the freight is loaded on the ship e. All of the above 11. Domestic water carriers are an important part of our US transportation infrastructure, they are characterized by (choose all that apply): a. Relatively high cost b. Large carrying capacity c. High fuel efficiency d. Have limited accessibility e. None of the above