Theory question 105
DistributionAdamu, a wholesaler in Lagos, who deals in frozen foods has customers in the northern parts of the country. (a) State four factors that would affect the choice of the mode of transporting the goods to his customers. (b) List and explain four transportation documents he would use in the course of delivering the goods to his customers.
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(a) Any four: perishability of frozen foods (need refrigerated, fast transport); cost of transport; distance; speed/urgency; safety and security on the route; availability of refrigerated trucks or rail; reliability; quantity of goods.
(b) Any four, explained: waybill (accompanies goods in transit, giving details of goods and receiver); consignment note (filled by the sender when handing goods to a carrier); delivery note (lists goods delivered, signed by the customer as proof of receipt); invoice (shows goods supplied and amount due); certificate of insurance (shows the goods are insured in transit); manifest (list of all goods on the vehicle).
Give each point as a full sentence, with an example where possible.