The Development of Shipping Containers Enabled Companies to Move Freight

question 78

Multiple Choice

The development of shipping containers enabled companies to move freight quickly between ships, trucks, and trains by loading a single large container with many different goods and then moving the container. Before the container, freight had to be loaded and unloaded one palette, barrel, or box at a time. What impact did the shipping container have on globalization? Why?

• A) an increase, because it allowed faster spread of communication
• B) an increase, because it decreased transportation costs
• C) a decrease, because it caused many dock workers to lose their job
• D) a decrease, because it caused the amount of human cooperation to fall

Identify the characteristics of goods in terms of their excludability and rivalrousness in consumption.

Understand the concepts of externalities and public goods, including the free-rider problem.

Identify and differentiate among the four types of goods: private goods, public goods, common resources, and club goods.

Analyze the impact of public goods on market efficiency and the role of government intervention.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory a company has in stock at the end of its fiscal period, valuable for calculating cost of goods sold and gross profit.

Accounts Receivable

The amounts owed to a business by its customers for goods or services delivered on credit.

Budgeted Sales

The projected amount of sales revenue a company expects to earn over a specific period, based on historical data, market analysis, and estimated growth rates.

Cash Collected

The total amount of cash received by a business during a specific period, including revenues and other income streams.