Transit Time Via Water Transportation Is the Longest of the Four

Transit time via water transportation is the longest of the four primary modes commodities. This modal service disadvantage has to be traded-off against the low-cost to the shipper for the transport of commodities. This tradeoff usually makes water transport attractive for which commodities?

A) automobiles and construction machinery
B) large, bulky and oversized shipments
C) basic raw materials
D) inventory items