Assuming Everything Else Is Equal, the Most Cost-Efficient Way for ExxonMobil

question 256

Multiple Choice

Assuming everything else is equal, the most cost-efficient way for ExxonMobil to transport crude oil from remote oil drilling sites in central Alaska to shipping terminals on the Alaskan coast would be

• A)waterways.
• B)intermodal transportation.
• C)tanker trucks.
• D)railroads.
• E)pipelines.

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