The Physical Distribution Concept Says (Or Implies) That

question 135

Multiple Choice

The physical distribution concept says (or implies) that:

• A) transporting, storing, and product-handling are unrelated activities for cost control.
• B) the best distribution system is the lowest cost one.
• C) a firm should seek to minimize the total cost of transporting, storing, and product-handling-for a given level of customer service.
• D) if the transporting department minimizes its costs and the storing department minimizes its costs and the product-handling department minimizes its costs-then the total cost of physical distribution will be minimized.
• E) None of these alternatives is correct.

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Definitions:

Sensory Skills

Abilities related to the detection, identification, and interpretation of sensory information through sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Physical Energies

The various forms of energy, such as kinetic, potential, thermal, gravitational, sound, light, elastic, and electromagnetic energy, that have physical properties.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.