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Chapter 14 Transportation in the Supply Chain True/False Transportation plays a key role in every supply chain because products are usually produced and consumed in the same location. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy Freight transportation costs in the United States amount to about 6 percent of the GDP. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate The shipper is the party that requires the movement of the product between two points in the supply chain. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate The carrier is the party that moves or transports the product. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy A distributor makes investmen