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A commercial agricultural firm located in Kano, Nigeria, needs to transport 500 metric tonnes of raw, low-value harvested groundnuts to the Apapa seaport in Lagos for ocean export. Simultaneously, the firm must deliver 50 kilograms of fresh, highly perishable horticultural samples to an international buyer in London within 24 hours. Based on the economic characteristics, speed, capacity, and suitability of transport modes in trade, which combination of transport modes represents the most appropriate choices for the groundnuts and the horticultural samples respectively?

  1. Rail transport for the groundnuts, and air transport for the horticultural samplesCevap
  2. B
    Air transport for the groundnuts, and road transport for the horticultural samples
  3. C
    Road transport for the groundnuts, and sea transport for the horticultural samples
  4. D
    Pipeline transport for the groundnuts, and rail transport for the horticultural samples

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Rail transport for the groundnuts, and air transport for the horticultural samples
Selecting rail transport for the bulk groundnuts and air transport for the perishable horticultural samples correctly applies the fundamental commercial criteria for transport selection. Rail transport handles heavy, bulky cargo over long overland distances at lower freight rates per unit weight than road transport. Air transport is essential for lightweight, highly perishable items requiring immediate overseas delivery within tight timeframes.

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1
Analyze the cargo characteristics and transport requirements for the 500 metric tonnes of groundnuts.
The groundnuts are heavy, bulky, low-value-per-unit commodities moving over a long inland distance (Kano to Lagos).
Bulk cargo with low unit value requires a transport mode with massive haulage capacity and cheap long-distance freight rates per ton-kilometer, which makes rail transport the optimal choice.
2
Analyze the cargo characteristics and transport requirements for the 50 kilograms of horticultural samples.
The horticultural samples are lightweight, highly perishable, and required internationally (London) within a strict 24-hour window.
Perishable goods requiring rapid cross-border transit over long geographical distances necessitate air transport, where speed offsets high freight costs.
3
Synthesize the optimal combination of transport modes.
Rail transport for the groundnuts combined with air transport for the horticultural samples is the most economic and practical solution.
This combination aligns physical mode capabilities with cargo weight, urgency, value, and distance constraints.

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Matching modes of transport to cargo volume, value, urgency, and geographical distance
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Transportation: Modes and Functions in Trade

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