As More Warehouses Are Added to a Physical Distribution System

question 28

Multiple Choice

As more warehouses are added to a physical distribution system we can expect the cost of:

• A) TL and CL shipments to increase
• B) LCL and LTL shipments to decrease
• C) total transportation costs to decrease
• D) all of the above
• E) a and b above.

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The variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

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