If a consignee is unable to unload a vehicle in a timely manner, the carrier may require payment of ________ blankfees.

Multiple Choice

demurrage

storage

cabotage

stoppage

Why is truck transportation appealing to many shippers?

Multiple Choice

Trucks have a low variable cost of operating

Trucks offer a good compromise of cost, dependability, availability and frequency

Trucks offer the lowest cost of transporting products

Trucks are particularly strong in the capability dimension

Why does the tapering principle occur?

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High-density products are less expensive to ship than low-density products

Most firms have multiple consolidation facilities

Freight costs increase more and more slowly as distance increases

Break-bulk facilities often have low operating costs

The bill of lading lists all of the following information EXCEPT for which of the following?

Multiple Choice

Carrier liability terms

The planned delivery stops for a vehicle with multiple delivery destinations

The recipient of the shipment

Responsibility conditions for possible causes of loss or damage

The simplest way to quote a shipping price is to use:

Multiple Choice

FOB origin.

FOB destination.

delivered pricing.

single zone pricing.