1. The purpose of having a national transportation policy is:

a. to protect and promote the common carrier system through exercising the powers contained in the commerce clause of the U.S. constitution

b. to permit Congress to have a greater role in expanding economic regulation of transportation

c. to give more power to the executive branch

d. to provide direction for determining the number of national resources that will be dedicated to transportation and for determining the quality of service that is essential for economic activity and national defense

e. to help private enterprise negotiate their way through the government.

2. Which of the following statements correctly describes transportation regulation in the U.S. today:

[ ]a. the air cargo industry is heavily regulated in respect to rates

[ ]b. ocean transportation has been completely deregulated

[ ]c. economic regulation has been reduced or eliminated for most modes of transportation

[ ]d. safety and environmental regulation is being reduced or eliminated

[ ]e. the U.S. government has no interest in controlling any aspect of transportation

3. Companies that operate their own private trucking fleets find the greatest advantage is in:

[ ]a. the advertising value having their name splashed all over the highway

[ ] b. the competitive advantage that comes from enhanced customer service

[ ]c. the prestige of proving how good their transportation management is

[ ]d. costs that are half the common carrier rates

[] e. the prestige of operating their own fleet.