1. What are the major forces that affect carrier pricing strategies? 2. How might pricing strategies differ among carriers in competitive markets, oligopolistic markets, and monopolistic markets? ...

1. What are the major forces that affect carrier pricing strategies?

2. How might pricing strategies differ among carriers in competitive markets, oligopolistic markets, and monopolistic markets?

3. What are the various factors used in classifying commodities for tariff purposes?

4. What are the differences among class, exception, and commodity rates?

5. Why were tariffs created? Are they still useful in today’s transportation environment?

6. What are economies of scale, density, and scope in transportation? How do they affect the cost of carriers?