Although Transportation Costs Rise Because Breaks in Transportation, We Can

question 3

Multiple Choice

Although transportation costs rise because breaks in transportation, we can surmise that over very long distances the lowest-cost form of transporting goods is by

• A) truck.
• B) train.
• C) ship.
• D) airplane.
• E) rocket.

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