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It is argued that transportation deregulation is good because a. Both "It ensures adequate transportation service throughout the country" and "It allows prices to adjust as supply demand, and negotiations dictate" b. It allows prices to adjust as supply, demand, and negotiations dictate c. It ensures adequate transportation service throughout the country d. None of these choices are correct. Which of the following was enacted to reduce and eliminate transportation regulations? a. Freight Forwarders Act b. Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act c. Reed Bullwinkle Act d. Granger Law Which of the following is NOT a direct benefit from the adoption of NAFTA? a. Regional trade has increased sharply over NAFTA's first two decades b. Reduction in illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico since NAFTA began c. Foreign direct investment in Mexico are increasing d. Trade between U.S, Canada, and Mexico has increased Which of the following international intermediaries move global shipments through customs for companies and handle the documentation required to accompany the shipments? a. Foreign freight forwarder b. Customs Trade Partnership c. Customs broker d. NVOCC Which of the following are secure sites within the U.S. where goods and materials can be assembled Hand exported without being levied domestic duties or excise taxes? a. Public zones b. Private warehouses c. Foreign-trade zones d. Global warehouses Which of the following does not play a significant role in the logistics function? a. Manufacturing Cells b. Customer Service c. Transportation d. Warehousing Lean warehousing may involve all of the following capabilities EXCEPT a. Decreased automation b. A tendency to be green c. Greater emphasis on crossdocking d. Reduced lot sizes and shipping quantities Logistics affects the supply chain function by: a. Providing time and place utility b. Creating the flow of goods between supply chain partners c. Determining how deliveries can be made in a timely manner d. Allnf these choices are correct.