Kidder Manufacturing wants to ship a large quantity of its goods across the country. They have contacted Wayback Shipping, Inc., to find out what the shipment would cost. Wayback has shown Kidder how it can arrange to use a combination of barges, trains, and trucks to complete the shipment at a low cost. Wayback's strategy is an example of:
A) online shipping.
B) intermodal shipping.
C) supply chain shipping.
D) multilevel distribution.

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Wayback Shipping's strategy of combining different modes of transportation (barges, trains, and trucks) to complete the shipment at a low cost is an example of intermodal shipping. Intermodal shipping is the use of multiple modes of transportation to move goods from one location to another, typically with the use of standardized containers.

Kidder Manufacturing Wants to Ship a Large Quantity of Its