Question 1

Water carriers compete to a limited degree with motor carriers.In most cases,what is the main interaction between the motor and water carriers?

Accepted Answer

A)  to move shipments from one area at a port to another 
B)  to transport liquid cargo from a tanker to a refinery 
C)  to transport shipments too small for a barge to an area when they can be assembled into a large enough quantity for a barge 
D)  to overcome accessibility constraints of water carriers, linking inland areas to the waterways 
A)  to move shipments from one area at a port to another 
B)  to transport liquid cargo from a tanker to a refinery 
C)  to transport shipments too small for a barge to an area when they can be assembled into a large enough quantity for a barge 
D)  to overcome accessibility constraints of water carriers, linking inland areas to the waterways

Question 2

Since pipelines transport liquids,how do they keep the various liquids from mixing together?
What happens in they do mix?

Accepted Answer

The pipeline companies are able to separ

Question 3

Public aid is given the water carriers in the form of waterway construction,development and maintenance.How do the water carriers repay the government for the aid received?

Accepted Answer

A)  by agreeing to haul government traffic free of charge 
B)  by paying a 25 percent surcharge on their income taxes 
C)  by paying user charges in the form of lock fees and fuel taxes 
D)  no repayment is made, all the aid offered is free of charge since both commercial carriers and private citizens use the waterways for business and pleasure 
A)  by agreeing to haul government traffic free of charge 
B)  by paying a 25 percent surcharge on their income taxes 
C)  by paying user charges in the form of lock fees and fuel taxes 
D)  no repayment is made, all the aid offered is free of charge since both commercial carriers and private citizens use the waterways for business and pleasure

Question 4

Which category of carrier dominates the for-hire segment of the water carrier industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  common 
B)  contract 
C)  exempt 
D)  regulated 
A)  common 
B)  contract 
C)  exempt 
D)  regulated

Question 5

What are the four major commodities transported by pipelines?

Accepted Answer

Pipelines primarily move four major comm

Question 6

Explain the ownership patterns of the pipelines.

Accepted Answer

In general the oil companies own the pip

Question 7

Water transportation is attractive to shippers for the movement of which commodities?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which mode of transportation has costs that come closest to pipeline costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  rail 
B)  motor 
C)  water 
D)  air 
A)  rail 
B)  motor 
C)  water 
D)  air

Question 9

Define,describe and discuss the nature of intramodal and intermodal competition for pipelines.

Accepted Answer

Competition between pipeline companies (

Question 10

How many kilometers of waterways are there in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  15,000 
B)  150,000 
C)  26,000 
D)  21,000 
A)  15,000 
B)  150,000 
C)  26,000 
D)  21,000

Question 11

The Supreme Court decided that the pipelines are required to operate as common carriers if a shipper of oil demands their services.This decision is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard Oil Case. 
B)  Alaska North Slope Case. 
C)  Champlin Oil Case. 
D)  Hepburn Case. 
A)  Standard Oil Case. 
B)  Alaska North Slope Case. 
C)  Champlin Oil Case. 
D)  Hepburn Case.

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The water carrier's principal competitor for the movement of grain,coal,and ores is which mode of transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  pipelines 
B)  Canadian and foreign owned water carriers 
C)  railroads 
D)  motor carriers 
A)  pipelines 
B)  Canadian and foreign owned water carriers 
C)  railroads 
D)  motor carriers

Question 14

Which two factors have contributed to joint ownership of large-diameter pipelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  high variable costs of ownership and low rates 
B)  economies of scale and high fixed costs of ownership 
C)  government regulation and development funds 
D)  rail competition and the growth of domestic water transport 
A)  high variable costs of ownership and low rates 
B)  economies of scale and high fixed costs of ownership 
C)  government regulation and development funds 
D)  rail competition and the growth of domestic water transport

Question 15

The most serious threat to the pipeline industry are from which form of competition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian companies building new pipelines into the U.S. 
B)  natural gas powered pipeline 
C)  intramodal 
D)  intermodal 
A)  Canadian companies building new pipelines into the U.S. 
B)  natural gas powered pipeline 
C)  intramodal 
D)  intermodal

Question 16

According to the U.S.Department of Transportation what is the total investment in pipeline?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the U.S.Department of Transportation what...

Question 17

Which best describes the domestic water carrier industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  a limited number of small firms 
B)  large businesses with some offshore ownership 
C)  the carriers that report to the Surface Transportation Board's water section 
D)  the regulated carriers account for approximately one-fourth of the industry's total carriers 
A)  a limited number of small firms 
B)  large businesses with some offshore ownership 
C)  the carriers that report to the Surface Transportation Board's water section 
D)  the regulated carriers account for approximately one-fourth of the industry's total carriers

Question 18

Water carriage is recognized as being a catalyst for economic activity in a community.This recognition is used as a justification for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  private investment in waterway construction 
B)  public investment in railroad construction as a connector for water transportation 
C)  public investment in and operation of ports 
D)  private investment in highway construction as a connector for water transportation 
A)  private investment in waterway construction 
B)  public investment in railroad construction as a connector for water transportation 
C)  public investment in and operation of ports 
D)  private investment in highway construction as a connector for water transportation

Question 19

What Supreme Court Judgement resulted in the requirement for pipeline owners to act as common carriers if there was service demand?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What Supreme Court Judgement resulted in the...

Question 20

Oil pipelines used for movement of products from storage areas and refineries to market-oriented tank farms are classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering lines 
B)  transmission lines 
C)  trunk lines 
D)  product lines 
A)  gathering lines 
B)  transmission lines 
C)  trunk lines 
D)  product lines

Water carriers compete to a limited degree with motor carriers.In most cases,what is the main interaction between the motor and water carriers?

Since pipelines transport liquids,how do they keep the various liquids from mixing together? What happens in they do mix?

Public aid is given the water carriers in the form of waterway construction,development and maintenance.How do the water carriers repay the government for the aid received?

Which category of carrier dominates the for-hire segment of the water carrier industry?

What are the four major commodities transported by pipelines?

Explain the ownership patterns of the pipelines.

Water transportation is attractive to shippers for the movement of which commodities?

Which mode of transportation has costs that come closest to pipeline costs?

Define,describe and discuss the nature of intramodal and intermodal competition for pipelines.

How many kilometers of waterways are there in the United States?

The Supreme Court decided that the pipelines are required to operate as common carriers if a shipper of oil demands their services.This decision is known as the:

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?

The water carrier's principal competitor for the movement of grain,coal,and ores is which mode of transportation?

Which two factors have contributed to joint ownership of large-diameter pipelines?

The most serious threat to the pipeline industry are from which form of competition?

According to the U.S.Department of Transportation what is the total investment in pipeline?

Which best describes the domestic water carrier industry?

Water carriage is recognized as being a catalyst for economic activity in a community.This recognition is used as a justification for which of the following?

What Supreme Court Judgement resulted in the requirement for pipeline owners to act as common carriers if there was service demand?

Oil pipelines used for movement of products from storage areas and refineries to market-oriented tank farms are classified as which of the following?

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Exam 8: Water Carriers and Pipelines

Water carriers compete to a limited degree with motor carriers.In most cases,what is the main interaction between the motor and water carriers?

Since pipelines transport liquids,how do they keep the various liquids from mixing together? What happens in they do mix?

Public aid is given the water carriers in the form of waterway construction,development and maintenance.How do the water carriers repay the government for the aid received?

Which category of carrier dominates the for-hire segment of the water carrier industry?

What are the four major commodities transported by pipelines?

Explain the ownership patterns of the pipelines.

Water transportation is attractive to shippers for the movement of which commodities?

Which mode of transportation has costs that come closest to pipeline costs?

Define,describe and discuss the nature of intramodal and intermodal competition for pipelines.

How many kilometers of waterways are there in the United States?

The Supreme Court decided that the pipelines are required to operate as common carriers if a shipper of oil demands their services.This decision is known as the:

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?

The water carrier's principal competitor for the movement of grain,coal,and ores is which mode of transportation?

Which two factors have contributed to joint ownership of large-diameter pipelines?

The most serious threat to the pipeline industry are from which form of competition?

According to the U.S.Department of Transportation what is the total investment in pipeline?

Which best describes the domestic water carrier industry?

Water carriage is recognized as being a catalyst for economic activity in a community.This recognition is used as a justification for which of the following?

What Supreme Court Judgement resulted in the requirement for pipeline owners to act as common carriers if there was service demand?

Oil pipelines used for movement of products from storage areas and refineries to market-oriented tank farms are classified as which of the following?

Transportation: Critical Link in the Supply Chain

Transportation: The Critical Link in the Economy

Transportation Regulation and Public Policy

Costing and Pricing in Transportation

Motor Carriers

Railroads

Airlines

Transportation Risk Management

Global Transportation Planning

Global Transportation Execution

Third Party Logistics

Private Transportation and Fleet Management

Issues and Challenges of Global Supply Chains

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