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abarnes

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Concerning speed of service in the logistical system, which of the following is(are) accurate?
 A) The longer the delivery time, the more inventory customers must maintain to service their needs while the shipment is in transit.
  B) The slower modes of transportation involve higher variable costs for product movement.
  C) The faster modes of transportation result in the need for higher investments in inventory by customers.
  D) All of the answer choices.
  E) Both the slower modes of transportation involve higher variable costs for product movement and the faster modes of transportation result in the need for higher investments in inventory by customers.

Question 2

_____ is typically the largest logistics expense.
 A) Warehousing
  B) Inventory control
  C) Transportation
  D) Order processing
  E) Materials handling



memslove

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C



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