Deck 17: Distribution and Transportation

Question 1

Barriers to trade might be

A)tariffs or quotas.
B)deals encouraging free trade.
C)both import and export productivity.
D)all of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which are main activities which require transportation?

A)military, freight, and personal mobility
B)desire, accomplishment, and satisfaction
C)physical fitness, mental health, and social networking
D)none of the above Scrambling: Locked

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A tariff is

A)an individual given the duty of policing trade.
B)a kind of trade imbalance.
C)a tax on an imported good applied by the importer.
D)none of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Productivity involves

A)the number of new business of the same type entering the market.
B)the amount of money a business has to spend on improvements.
C)the ability of managers to create new businesses and products flexibly.
D)the efficiency measured by the relative output per unit of labor.

Question 5

Often, countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that is the size of Europe, are hampered because

A)they have no agriculture to speak of.
B)their raw materials are lacking.
C)of undeveloped transport networks.
D)of excess manufacturing output.

Question 6

When a country seeks to limit trade, often in an attempt to enhance its own position, this is called

A)international compliance.
B)protectionism.
C)surplus.
D)supply and demand.

Question 7

In transportation, a network is

A)usually applied only to computer Internet connections.
B)is a political composite of party supporters.
C)the total combination of nodes and links.
D)all of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Question 8

Which is the best example of an autarky?

A)Japan which often still is leery of the U.S.
B)Russia which has plenty of oil and natural gas
C)North Korea which trades very little with the outside world
D)China which is increasingly trading more and more internationally

Question 9

Which would be the best example of an embargo?

A)exporting automobiles to China in exchange for toys and other goods
B)importing wood materials into the U.S.from Russia while exporting medical supplies
C)the U.S.applying extra taxes to imported Japanese cars to support the U.S.auto industry
D)Japan not allowing imported rice in order to rely on its own rice production

Question 10

According to the map of regional trade blocs, Mercosur is a trade organization

A)in Asia.
B)in North America.
C)in Africa.
D)in South America.

Question 11

Mercantilism

A)reduces trade by enhancing protectionism.
B)increases internal trade within a region by restricting imports from the outside.
C)maintains a sense of security in trade by offering free exchanges of goods.
D)all of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Question 12

Which is true about world import composition by region since the 1940s?

A)North American imports have dramatically increased.
B)Asian imports have dramatically increased.
C)Central and South American imports have dramatically increased.
D)European imports have dramatically increased.

Question 13

According to the map of regional trade blocs, which area of the world has no affiliation?

A)most of Asia
B)Europe
C)much of the Americas
D)much of central Asia and Africa

Question 14

Asian countries have increased their exports and imports fueled largely by

A)coal and oil.
B)Taiwan and South Korea.
C)connections with the west coast of the United States.
D)Japan and China.

Question 15

Cities like Venice, Brujes, and Amsterdam grew rich by placing themselves

A)at the center of good trading networks.
B)at the periphery of continental trade.
C)along major highway networks.
D)in the center of raw material mining regions.

Question 16

According to the graph, growth in international trade since the 1940s

A)has increased dramatically.
B)has moved from 500 billion to over 12 trillion dollars.
C)has been about the same in dollar amounts in both exports and imports.
D)all of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Question 17

If one truck factory produces 50 high quality trucks a day at an expense of $10,000 each, while another produces 40 a day at an expense of $15,000 each, we would say the first factory

A)applies more tariffs.
B)has more supply than demand.
C)is more productive.
D)is less protectionist.

Question 18

Consumers expect quality goods.When producers are forced to increase quality to increase sales or exports ______________ occurs.

A)competition
B)trade
C)an embargo
D)protectionism

Question 19

Though transportation is always costly,

A)a rise in transport costs has been notable over the last three decades.
B)gradually, transport has become less expensive.
C)ocean transport is prohibitively expensive.
D)raw material expenses have remained at about the same levels.

Question 20

An oil embargo was enacted on the United States by OPEC countries

A)in 1932.
B)in 1948.
C)in 1974.
D)on September 11, 2001.

Question 21

When considering the construction of malls, we must remember that

A)the new malls being built are often multi-storied.
B)they are often being demolished and rebuilt in other areas.
C)they are rarely being built these days-and are often demolished.
D)Wal-Marts are usually at the center of new enclosed malls.

Question 22

In terms of retail location, since 1900

A)there are fewer stores in suburbs.
B)there has been a sea-change of stores moving from central cities to suburbs.
C)early suburban malls have been replaced by newer larger malls.
D)most suburban malls have been mowed down and no longer exist.

Question 23

In the United States commuter/daily travel has increasingly been associated with SOV travel.This signifies

A)possibly a lack of concern regarding reducing resources and pollution.
B)single occupancy vehicle.
C)that people perhaps prefer isolation while driving.
D)all of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Question 24

Depending on the technological era all transport types

A)start out more expensive and then decrease in cost over time.
B)get more expensive over time.
C)generally maintain their costs at even levels.
D)none of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Question 25

Which was the type of shopping center that predominated from the late 1800s to the early 1900s?

A)the pedestrian downtown commercial strip
B)downtown mall redevelopment
C)the suburban strip
D)the exurban mall or 'power' center

Question 26

Two states which had great numbers of canals were

A)New York and Pennsylvania.
B)Maine and New Hampshire.
C)Michigan and Wisconsin.
D)Kentucky and Tennessee.

Question 27

Walter Christaller developed the theory of central places which says

A)people will travel farther distances for special services.
B)central places involve different services at different levels.
C)higher central places have more specialized services than lower level central places.
D)all of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Question 28

The percentage mode of transport in the U.S.since 1985 has apparently

A)increased for carpooling.
B)decreased for carpooling.
C)increased for public transportation.
D)none of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Question 29

Power Centers are suburban centers that are different from malls in that

A)they have fewer larger stores.
B)they are often anchored to a Wal-Mart, Target or other large department store.
C)they often have a 'category killer' store like a Buy More where Chuck works.
D)all of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Question 30

For central place theory, the best geometrical form that covers all geographical space is

A)a circle.
B)a triangle.
C)a hexagon.
D)a dodecahedron.

Question 31

Since about 1900 the growth of retail chains has seen

A)average store size decreasing.
B)normal prices increasing.
C)stores like Wal-Mart which can take up several acres.
D)all of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Question 32

Intelligent transportation systems might involve

A)computers
B)Internet connectivity and communications.
C)highly sophisticated software programs.
D)all of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Question 33

Retailing now is more and more tied to 'e-tailing' which involves

A)buying more and more from the store closest to your home or residence.
B) Scrambling: Locked
B)the appearance of more 'buy-out' stores selling left over items in bulk.
C)shopping on-line with stores like Amazon or eBay.
D)both a and

Question 34

Regarding the downtown in Christaller's central place model

A)it is not as central as it used to be.
B)it has maintained its importance today compared to thirty years ago.
C)it no longer has any importance or function in today's modern city.
D)none of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Question 35

Considering department stores in the U.S.which is true?

A)about 100 firms account for about 50 percent of total sales
B)about 50 firms account for 20 percent of total sales
C)about 20 firms account for 98 percent of total sales
D)only about 5 companies account for most sales

Question 36

In 1830 it took three weeks to travel from Chicago to New York, while in 1857, with new railroads, it only took

A)about 2 weeks.
B)about 1 week.
C)about 2 days.
D)about 12 hours.

Question 37

In the National Highway system

A)on ramps and off ramps led to a limited access type of highway.
B)lower numbered highways were in the east while higher numbers in the west.
C)large bypass 'loops' were created often completely encircling urban centers.
D)all of the above. Scrambling: Locked

Question 38

Most people think of travel to work when the term 'commuting' comes up, but

A)most commuter travel is wrapped up in travel to school or church.
B)commuter travel also involves vacation driving from coast to coast.
C)on the pie chart, probably the largest commuter category is for social/recreation.
D)travel to work is not even shown on the pie chart.

Question 39

Regarding pedestrians, research shows

A)if pathways are available and clear people clearly like to walk.
B)people always prefer cars.
C)most cities in the U.S.are developing subway systems.
D)they are increasingly likely to be hit by automobiles.

Question 40

Albert Gallatin

A)was the first U.S.politician to develop protectionist transport policies.
B)planned some of the first transport routes into the U.S.interior.
C)personally built major roads from California eastward.
D)all of the above. Scrambling: Locked