1. Why does the United States need a national transportation policy? What purpose does it serve?
2. ?Transportation is the most important economic factor for economic development.? Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Expand on why or why not.
3. Compare and contrast pure competition with monopoly from a pricing perspective. If you were a shipper, which would you prefer and why? Which would a carrier prefer and why?
4. Identify the Six different categories of transportation risk, describe them, and give transportation examples for each risk categories.
5. What role does/or can security play as a risk management technique? Does it seem that this practice is widely used? If so, why? If not, why not?
Risks–Not Good for Transportation
In 2-3 pages, list and discuss:
Describe the concepts of disruptions and risks as they apply to transportation. Why are they important from financial and service standpoints?
Risk analysis is a critical component of risk management. When conducting this activity, what are the two components of risk that must be analyzed? Why are they important?
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