The flow of goods and services across borders is facilitated by a network of points and paths. What is the term for this system?

• A. Web
• B. System
• C. Network
• D. Grid

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how interconnected routes and hubs enable the movement of goods and services across borders. The best term for this setup is network, because it emphasizes the interconnected points—ports, warehouses, terminals, distribution centers—and the routes linking them—roads, rail, sea lanes, air routes—that together facilitate flow. A web is a similar notion but is less the standard label used in logistics to describe this structure. A grid implies a fixed, uniform pattern that doesn’t capture the flexible, multi-directional nature of international trade routes. A system is too broad and doesn’t highlight the actual connections that move goods across borders.