Question 1

Polluting industrial sites and hazardous waste dumps tend to be located in communities populated by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​wealthy upper class 
B)  ​wild animals 
C)  ​middle class 
D)  ​minorities 
E)  ​politicians 
A)  ​wealthy upper class 
B)  ​wild animals 
C)  ​middle class 
D)  ​minorities 
E)  ​politicians D

Question 2

A tax on the amount of CO2 in exhaust from burning gasoline would be an example of a ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​subsidy shift 
B)  ​full-cost pricing 
C)  ​tax shift 
D)  ​perverse tax 
E)  ​green tax 
A)  ​subsidy shift 
B)  ​full-cost pricing 
C)  ​tax shift 
D)  ​perverse tax 
E)  ​green tax E

Question 3

Taxes that discourage pollution are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

green taxes eco-taxes

Question 4

The practice of including the estimated harmful environmental and health costs of resource use in the market price of goods and services is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

full-cost

Question 5

What do critics say about the command-and-control approach to U.S.environmental regulation?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It is too focused on cleanup. 
B)  ​It is too focused on prevention. 
C)  ​It encourages dishonesty. 
D)  ​It is too harsh. 
E)  ​Its regulations are too complex. 
A)  ​It is too focused on cleanup. 
B)  ​It is too focused on prevention. 
C)  ​It encourages dishonesty. 
D)  ​It is too harsh. 
E)  ​Its regulations are too complex.

Question 6

Which idea is an important component of environmental literacy?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Natural capital is expendable. 
B)  ​Ecological footprints of the more-developed world are balanced by those of the less-developed world. 
C)  ​Ecological tipping points are irreversible and should not be crossed. 
D)  ​Ecological tipping points can be balanced by reforestation and restoration efforts. 
E)  ​Gloom-and-doom pessimism in the critical evaluation of experts and leaders. 
A)  ​Natural capital is expendable. 
B)  ​Ecological footprints of the more-developed world are balanced by those of the less-developed world. 
C)  ​Ecological tipping points are irreversible and should not be crossed. 
D)  ​Ecological tipping points can be balanced by reforestation and restoration efforts. 
E)  ​Gloom-and-doom pessimism in the critical evaluation of experts and leaders.

Question 7

The genuine progress indicator,or GPI,takes into account the harmful environmental and social costs of all transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The avoidance of making decisions that cannot be reversed later if they turn out to be harmful is called the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​precautionary principle 
B)  ​net energy principle 
C)  ​reversibility principle 
D)  ​prevention principle 
E)  ​polluter-pays principle 
A)  ​precautionary principle 
B)  ​net energy principle 
C)  ​reversibility principle 
D)  ​prevention principle 
E)  ​polluter-pays principle

Question 9

List at least three possible hidden costs associated with burning gasoline in an automobile.

Accepted Answer

Possible hidden costs include,

Question 10

Most democratic governments have taken on features that increase their ability to deal with environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ____________________ principle requires that we develop regulations and use economic tools such as green taxes to ensure that polluters bear the costs of dealing with the pollutants and wastes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ principle requires that we develop...

Question 12

List the four characteristics of truly free market economic systems.

Accepted Answer

In a truly free-market economic system,(

Question 13

What is the process by which individuals and groups try to influence the decisions and policies of governments?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​economics 
B)  ​resource management 
C)  ​politics 
D)  ​ethics 
E)  ​policy adjustment 
A)  ​economics 
B)  ​resource management 
C)  ​politics 
D)  ​ethics 
E)  ​policy adjustment

Question 14

What kind of economist favors adjusting existing economic policies and tools to be more environmentally beneficial over inventing all-new policies and tools?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological economist​ 
B)  ​environmental economist 
C)  ​neoclassical economist 
D)  ​neoconservative economist 
E)  ​classical economist 
A)  ecological economist​ 
B)  ​environmental economist 
C)  ​neoclassical economist 
D)  ​neoconservative economist 
E)  ​classical economist

Question 15

What has been identified as one of the five major causes of the environmental problems we face?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​perverse subsidies 
B)  ​hazardous waste 
C)  ​ignorance 
D)  ​corruption 
E)  ​poverty 
A)  ​perverse subsidies 
B)  ​hazardous waste 
C)  ​ignorance 
D)  ​corruption 
E)  ​poverty

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a special interest group?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nongovernmental organizations 
B)  ​scientific research groups 
C)  ​politicians 
D)  ​government agencies 
E)  ​economists 
A)  ​nongovernmental organizations 
B)  ​scientific research groups 
C)  ​politicians 
D)  ​government agencies 
E)  ​economists

Question 17

The cap-and-trade approach to pollution reduction means that permit holder not using their entire allocation can save credits for future expansion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ____________________ principle recognizes that the environmental and other problems we face are connected.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ principle recognizes that the environmental...

Question 19

Natural ____________________ matters because it supports all life and all economies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Natural ____________________ matters because it supports all...

Question 20

Which type of economist views economic systems as subsystems of the biosphere that depend heavily on irreplaceable natural resources?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​neoclassical 
B)  ​ecological 
C)  ​environmental 
D)  ​classical 
E)  ​full-cost 
A)  ​neoclassical 
B)  ​ecological 
C)  ​environmental 
D)  ​classical 
E)  ​full-cost

Polluting industrial sites and hazardous waste dumps tend to be located in communities populated by ____.

A tax on the amount of CO₂ in exhaust from burning gasoline would be an example of a ____.

Taxes that discourage pollution are called ____________________.

The practice of including the estimated harmful environmental and health costs of resource use in the market price of goods and services is called ____________________.

What do critics say about the command-and-control approach to U.S.environmental regulation?

Which idea is an important component of environmental literacy?

The genuine progress indicator,or GPI,takes into account the harmful environmental and social costs of all transactions.

The avoidance of making decisions that cannot be reversed later if they turn out to be harmful is called the ____.

List at least three possible hidden costs associated with burning gasoline in an automobile.

Most democratic governments have taken on features that increase their ability to deal with environmental problems.

The ____________________ principle requires that we develop regulations and use economic tools such as green taxes to ensure that polluters bear the costs of dealing with the pollutants and wastes.

List the four characteristics of truly free market economic systems.

What is the process by which individuals and groups try to influence the decisions and policies of governments?

What kind of economist favors adjusting existing economic policies and tools to be more environmentally beneficial over inventing all-new policies and tools?

What has been identified as one of the five major causes of the environmental problems we face?

Which of the following is an example of a special interest group?

The cap-and-trade approach to pollution reduction means that permit holder not using their entire allocation can save credits for future expansion.

The ____________________ principle recognizes that the environmental and other problems we face are connected.

Natural ____________________ matters because it supports all life and all economies.

Which type of economist views economic systems as subsystems of the biosphere that depend heavily on irreplaceable natural resources?

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

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Exam 17: Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

Polluting industrial sites and hazardous waste dumps tend to be located in communities populated by ____.​

A tax on the amount of CO2 in exhaust from burning gasoline would be an example of a ____.​

Taxes that discourage pollution are called ____________________.

The practice of including the estimated harmful environmental and health costs of resource use in the market price of goods and services is called ____________________.

What do critics say about the command-and-control approach to U.S.environmental regulation?​

Which idea is an important component of environmental literacy?​

The genuine progress indicator,or GPI,takes into account the harmful environmental and social costs of all transactions.

The avoidance of making decisions that cannot be reversed later if they turn out to be harmful is called the ____.​

List at least three possible hidden costs associated with burning gasoline in an automobile.

Most democratic governments have taken on features that increase their ability to deal with environmental problems.

The ____________________ principle requires that we develop regulations and use economic tools such as green taxes to ensure that polluters bear the costs of dealing with the pollutants and wastes.

List the four characteristics of truly free market economic systems.

What is the process by which individuals and groups try to influence the decisions and policies of governments?​

What kind of economist favors adjusting existing economic policies and tools to be more environmentally beneficial over inventing all-new policies and tools?​

What has been identified as one of the five major causes of the environmental problems we face?​

Which of the following is an example of a special interest group?​

The cap-and-trade approach to pollution reduction means that permit holder not using their entire allocation can save credits for future expansion.

The ____________________ principle recognizes that the environmental and other problems we face are connected.

Natural ____________________ matters because it supports all life and all economies.

Which type of economist views economic systems as subsystems of the biosphere that depend heavily on irreplaceable natural resources?​

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Filters

Polluting industrial sites and hazardous waste dumps tend to be located in communities populated by ____.

A tax on the amount of CO₂ in exhaust from burning gasoline would be an example of a ____.

What do critics say about the command-and-control approach to U.S.environmental regulation?

Which idea is an important component of environmental literacy?

The avoidance of making decisions that cannot be reversed later if they turn out to be harmful is called the ____.

What is the process by which individuals and groups try to influence the decisions and policies of governments?

What kind of economist favors adjusting existing economic policies and tools to be more environmentally beneficial over inventing all-new policies and tools?

What has been identified as one of the five major causes of the environmental problems we face?

Which of the following is an example of a special interest group?

Which type of economist views economic systems as subsystems of the biosphere that depend heavily on irreplaceable natural resources?