ATE712S - ADVANCED TRANSPORT ECONOMICS - 2ND OPP - JAN 2020


ATE712S - ADVANCED TRANSPORT ECONOMICS - 2ND OPP - JAN 2020



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NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND LOGISTICS
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BTMM
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: ATE7125
COURSE NAME: ADVANCED TRANSPORT ECONOMICS
SESSION:
DURATION:
JANUARY 2020
3 HOURS
PAPER:
MARKS:
THEORY
100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) | MR. JACINTO SILVA
MODERATOR: | MS. EMILIA SALOMO
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 2 PAGES (Including this front page)

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Question1
Using examples, explain the following in the context of transport economics:
1.1.
Intermodal Transportation
1.2.
Derived Demand
1.3.
Social Significance
1.4.
Freight Brokers
1.5.
Owner operator
[5 Marks]
[5 marks]
[5 Marks]
[5 Marks]
[5 Marks]
Question2
Sub-total: 25 Marks
2.1. Discuss at least five (5) inherent characteristics of passenger transportation.
[10 Marks]
2.2. Narrate with examples at least three (3) challenges of containerization.
[15 Marks]
Sub-total: 25 Marks
Question3
Transportation is fundamental to the development and operation of an industrial society. Critically
analyze all the five variables associated with a microeconomic view of transportation
[25 Marks]
Question 4
The role of transport in an economy cannot be under emphasized, transport not only provides place and
price utility for product, and it also ensure passenger mobility to satisfy the individual needs of us all.
Despite all the positive, transport comes with associated costs. Using practical examples, explain the
environmental challenges associated with transport in an economy.
[25 Marks]
Sub-Total [25 Marks]
Grand Total: 100 Marks
END OF QUESTIONS...