Transportation and the Economy

Car engine that can be kitted in California and assembled in New Jersey. Engine parts can be driven by truck and once
assembled moved by rail to Detroit. Allowing the shortage of a Certain part to not stow down the process. | have an outline
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Class use the following guidance on addressing the economic parts of your presentation. First you do not have to provide
extensive microeconomics data for this. Provide enough description, explanation, detail, example and support it with
outside research. Also you can use your textbook as a resource which has ample information to assist you.

Chapter 2 — Transportation and the Economy

Chapter 4 — Costing and Pricing For Transportation

Also review each specific Chapter for Rail, Motor, Sea, Air and Pipeline which provides cost structure insight, and other
info that can aide.

Explain the most economical method to ship your product.

Describe how in your research you determined the best intermodal elements for shipping your product. Example why it
was cheaper to ship using pipeline, rail and water vs another intermodal process.

Select and explain the pricing strategy best suited for the shipment of your product.

Research shipping costs for the intermodal elements you chose to ship your product, this could involve routes, fuels costs,
fixed and variable costs which lead you to your final price.

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