Case Question Do you agree with David White? Why or why not? Case Question If Mid-West Trucking follows David White's recommendation and stops providing discounts on westbound freights (charging both eastbound and westbound freights equally), what are the consequences for Mid-West Trucking and their clients? Analysis Should Mid-West Trucking stop providing discounts to westbound shipments immediately, as David White suggests? What is the difference between transportation congestion and capacity shortages? There is no difference Congestion is caused by transportation carriers operating at less than full capacity Capacity limitations are often seasonal in nature Congestion cannot cause equipment shortages or failures