Question 1

Kramer and Brownell started the SOIL program in Haiti.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

____________________ pricing is the inclusion of the harmful environmental and health effects of producing economic goods and services in the market prices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ pricing is the inclusion of the...

Question 3

A low-throughput economy is a more sustainable economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The solar energy generates twice as many jobs as the nuclear energy industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Experience shows markets cannot be relied upon to provide adequate levels of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Experience shows markets cannot be relied upon...

Question 6

A drawback to implementing environmental taxes and fees is that it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  penalizes low-income groups unless safety nets are provided 
B)  helps bring about full-cost pricing 
C)  encourages businesses to develop environmentally beneficial goods 
D)  is easily administered by existing tax agencies 
E)  introduces environmentally beneficial technologies 
A)  penalizes low-income groups unless safety nets are provided 
B)  helps bring about full-cost pricing 
C)  encourages businesses to develop environmentally beneficial goods 
D)  is easily administered by existing tax agencies 
E)  introduces environmentally beneficial technologies

Question 7

What proportion of Grameen Bank loans have been used by women?

Accepted Answer

A)  17% 
B)  37% 
C)  57% 
D)  77% 
E)  97% 
A)  17% 
B)  37% 
C)  57% 
D)  77% 
E)  97%

Question 8

Subsidies and tax breaks for environmentally harmful businesses cost the world's taxpayers what amount per year?

Accepted Answer

A)  $2 trillion 
B)  $200 billion 
C)  $150 billion 
D)  $1 billion 
E)  $500 million 
A)  $2 trillion 
B)  $200 billion 
C)  $150 billion 
D)  $1 billion 
E)  $500 million

Question 9

At what level has the United States donated to the Millennium Development Goals,established in the year 2000?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5% 
B)  1.0% 
C)  0.5% 
D)  0.16% 
E)  0.05% 
A)  1.5% 
B)  1.0% 
C)  0.5% 
D)  0.16% 
E)  0.05%

Question 10

What proportion of the world's population lives in extreme poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than one-tenth 
B)  about one-fifth 
C)  about one-quarter 
D)  about one-third 
E)  nearly half 
A)  less than one-tenth 
B)  about one-fifth 
C)  about one-quarter 
D)  about one-third 
E)  nearly half

Question 11

What is an economic decision-making tool that involves determining who/what may be affected,projecting outcomes,and then establishing who benefits or who is harmed?

Accepted Answer

A)  existence value 
B)  monetary value 
C)  discount value 
D)  nonuse value 
E)  cost benefit analysis 
A)  existence value 
B)  monetary value 
C)  discount value 
D)  nonuse value 
E)  cost benefit analysis

Question 12

Why do markets often fail at environmental protection?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are focused on making profits for their investors. 
B)  They should bear no responsibility for protecting the environment. 
C)  There is no profit to be made in protecting the environment. 
D)  There is little agreement as to what environmental protection involves. 
E)  They do not assign a monetary value to the benefits provided by natural capital. 
A)  They are focused on making profits for their investors. 
B)  They should bear no responsibility for protecting the environment. 
C)  There is no profit to be made in protecting the environment. 
D)  There is little agreement as to what environmental protection involves. 
E)  They do not assign a monetary value to the benefits provided by natural capital.

Question 13

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
-How much money did Americans spend on potato chips and similar snacks in the year 2008?

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Use the figure above to...

Question 14

Which school of economics considers natural capital to be important but not indispensable?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical 
B)  neoclassical 
C)  capitalistic 
D)  ecological 
E)  socialistic 
A)  classical 
B)  neoclassical 
C)  capitalistic 
D)  ecological 
E)  socialistic

Question 15

The point at which the supplier's price matches what buyers are willing to pay for some quantity of a good or service is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  demand curve 
B)  market price equilibrium point 
C)  supply curve 
D)  price line 
E)  market cost 
A)  demand curve 
B)  market price equilibrium point 
C)  supply curve 
D)  price line 
E)  market cost

Question 16

Since 2000,how many jobs have been generated by Germany's switch to renewable energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  180,000 
B)  280,000 
C)  380,000 
D)  480.000 
E)  580,000 
A)  180,000 
B)  280,000 
C)  380,000 
D)  480.000 
E)  580,000

Question 17

The annual economic value of all goods and services produced within a country,regardless of whether they are beneficial or harmful,is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

gross domestic produ

Question 18

Japan,France,and Belgium have phased out all ____________________ and Germany plans to do so by 2018.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Japan,France,and Belgium have phased out all ____________________...

Question 19

Markets do well in the production and distribution of private goods,but are not so good at ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulating resources 
B)  distribution of resources 
C)  public services 
D)  protecting sources of information 
E)  developing strategies 
A)  accumulating resources 
B)  distribution of resources 
C)  public services 
D)  protecting sources of information 
E)  developing strategies

Question 20

Making the shift to more sustainable economies will require governments,schools,and industries to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  greatly decrease spending on research and development 
B)  decrease spending on scientific and engineering education 
C)  give all students a basic economic education 
D)  include neoclassical economic concepts in educational curricula 
E)  develop business schools that include sustainable business planning 
A)  greatly decrease spending on research and development 
B)  decrease spending on scientific and engineering education 
C)  give all students a basic economic education 
D)  include neoclassical economic concepts in educational curricula 
E)  develop business schools that include sustainable business planning

Exam 23: Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Kramer and Brownell started the SOIL program in Haiti.

____________________ pricing is the inclusion of the harmful environmental and health effects of producing economic goods and services in the market prices.

A low-throughput economy is a more sustainable economy.

The solar energy generates twice as many jobs as the nuclear energy industry.

Experience shows markets cannot be relied upon to provide adequate levels of ____________________.

A drawback to implementing environmental taxes and fees is that it ____.

What proportion of Grameen Bank loans have been used by women?

Subsidies and tax breaks for environmentally harmful businesses cost the world's taxpayers what amount per year?

At what level has the United States donated to the Millennium Development Goals,established in the year 2000?

What proportion of the world's population lives in extreme poverty?

What is an economic decision-making tool that involves determining who/what may be affected,projecting outcomes,and then establishing who benefits or who is harmed?

Why do markets often fail at environmental protection?

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). -How much money did Americans spend on potato chips and similar snacks in the year 2008?

Which school of economics considers natural capital to be important but not indispensable?

The point at which the supplier's price matches what buyers are willing to pay for some quantity of a good or service is called the ____.

Since 2000,how many jobs have been generated by Germany's switch to renewable energy?

The annual economic value of all goods and services produced within a country,regardless of whether they are beneficial or harmful,is the ____________________.

Japan,France,and Belgium have phased out all ____________________ and Germany plans to do so by 2018.

Markets do well in the production and distribution of private goods,but are not so good at ____.

Making the shift to more sustainable economies will require governments,schools,and industries to ____.

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, ethics, and Sustainability

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