Question 1

If the property rights for forests are clear and enforced, then

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A) they will become common property. 
B) governments will not be able to overtax them. 
C) owners have profit incentives to harvest slowly over time. 
D) the logging of the forest will increase at an unsustainable rate. 
A) they will become common property. 
B) governments will not be able to overtax them. 
C) owners have profit incentives to harvest slowly over time. 
D) the logging of the forest will increase at an unsustainable rate.

Question 2

Alex and Ben are both loggers wanting to harvest timber from the same forest.Alex prefers to harvest and replant at a sustainable rate; Ben wants to harvest as many trees as possible to maximize short-run profit and then move on.They face the same production costs.The forest is more likely to be harvested and replanted at a sustainable rate if

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A) property rights are well defined and enforced. 
B) property rights are weak or nonexistent. 
C) there is no government protection of property rights and the parties can negotiate a settlement. 
D) Ben is given sole ownership of the property. 
A) property rights are well defined and enforced. 
B) property rights are weak or nonexistent. 
C) there is no government protection of property rights and the parties can negotiate a settlement. 
D) Ben is given sole ownership of the property.

Question 3

The primary focus of energy economics is how

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A) energy consumption is increasing. 
B) energy production is decreasing. 
C) people deal with the scarcity of energy. 
D) people conserve crude oil for future use. 
A) energy consumption is increasing. 
B) energy production is decreasing. 
C) people deal with the scarcity of energy. 
D) people conserve crude oil for future use.

Question 4

Which one of the following statements is true? The fertility rates for major industrialized countries in recent years show that Malthus's theory regarding population is

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A) valid because high standards of living have produced higher birthrates. 
B) valid because high standards of living have produced lower birthrates. 
C) invalid because high standards of living have produced higher birthrates. 
D) invalid because high standards of living have produced lower birthrates. 
A) valid because high standards of living have produced higher birthrates. 
B) valid because high standards of living have produced lower birthrates. 
C) invalid because high standards of living have produced higher birthrates. 
D) invalid because high standards of living have produced lower birthrates.

Question 5

(Consider This) The tragedy of the commons occurs primarily

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A) where government subsidies are present. 
B) when incentives to preserve are strongest. 
C) where property rights are lacking. 
D) on privately held lands. 
A) where government subsidies are present. 
B) when incentives to preserve are strongest. 
C) where property rights are lacking. 
D) on privately held lands.

Question 6

Some nations are increasing the amount of land covered by forests, while others are experiencing rapid deforestation.According to economists, this is largely because

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A) different nations have different ethical views regarding treatment of the environment. 
B) nations with increasing forest cover have poorly enforced or nonexistent property rights. 
C) nations with declining forest cover treat forests as private property or strictly regulated government property. 
D) nations with increasing forest cover treat forests as private property or strictly regulated government property. 
A) different nations have different ethical views regarding treatment of the environment. 
B) nations with increasing forest cover have poorly enforced or nonexistent property rights. 
C) nations with declining forest cover treat forests as private property or strictly regulated government property. 
D) nations with increasing forest cover treat forests as private property or strictly regulated government property.

Question 7

The primary focus of natural resource economics is to develop policies for harvesting or extracting natural resources that

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A) minimize the net costs from doing so. 
B) maximize the net benefits from doing so. 
C) minimize the negative externalities of doing so. 
D) maximize the positive externalities of doing so. 
A) minimize the net costs from doing so. 
B) maximize the net benefits from doing so. 
C) minimize the negative externalities of doing so. 
D) maximize the positive externalities of doing so.

Question 8

As nations become richer, they tend to pollute

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A) less and offer better protection for sensitive ecosystems. 
B) less but offer worse protection for sensitive ecosystems. 
C) more and offer worse protection for sensitive ecosystems. 
D) more but offer better protection for sensitive ecosystems. 
A) less and offer better protection for sensitive ecosystems. 
B) less but offer worse protection for sensitive ecosystems. 
C) more and offer worse protection for sensitive ecosystems. 
D) more but offer better protection for sensitive ecosystems.

Question 9

To achieve economic efficiency in energy use, an economy

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A) often uses a variety of energy sources. 
B) must use the single energy source in which it can achieve economies of scale. 
C) should use all energy sources in equal proportion. 
D) should use only domestically produced energy. 
A) often uses a variety of energy sources. 
B) must use the single energy source in which it can achieve economies of scale. 
C) should use all energy sources in equal proportion. 
D) should use only domestically produced energy.

Question 10

Under the total allowable catch (TAC) system of fishing,

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A) there are limits to the number of days a species can be caught. 
B) biologists determine the size of the catch based on sustainable levels. 
C) the number of fishing boats allowed to fish in a specific area is restricted. 
D) priority is given to catching fish with the greatest market value. 
A) there are limits to the number of days a species can be caught. 
B) biologists determine the size of the catch based on sustainable levels. 
C) the number of fishing boats allowed to fish in a specific area is restricted. 
D) priority is given to catching fish with the greatest market value.

Question 11

Solar energy, forests, fish, and oil are all examples of

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A) renewable resources. 
B) capital resources. 
C) tangible resources. 
D) natural resources. 
A) renewable resources. 
B) capital resources. 
C) tangible resources. 
D) natural resources.

Question 12

A fishery collapse happens when a fishery's population grows faster than fish can be harvested.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 2014, according to U.S.Energy Information Administration data, which of the following sources of energy contributed the smallest share to U.S.electricity generation?

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A) petroleum 
B) nuclear 
C) hydropower 
D) natural gas 
A) petroleum 
B) nuclear 
C) hydropower 
D) natural gas

Question 14

The user cost of extracting a nonrenewable resource is

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A) inversely related to how much of the resource remains. 
B) directly related to how much of the resource remains. 
C) unrelated to how much of the resource remains. 
D) inversely related to the expected future price of the resource. 
A) inversely related to how much of the resource remains. 
B) directly related to how much of the resource remains. 
C) unrelated to how much of the resource remains. 
D) inversely related to the expected future price of the resource.

Question 15

The United States is in imminent danger of running out of energy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true about U.S.energy consumption and per capita real GDP since 1990?

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A) Per capita energy consumption and per capita real GDP have both risen. 
B) Per capita energy consumption has fallen, while per capita real GDP has risen. 
C) Per capita energy consumption and per capita real GDP have both fallen. 
D) Per capita consumption of energy has been unchanged, while per capita real GDP has risen. 
A) Per capita energy consumption and per capita real GDP have both risen. 
B) Per capita energy consumption has fallen, while per capita real GDP has risen. 
C) Per capita energy consumption and per capita real GDP have both fallen. 
D) Per capita consumption of energy has been unchanged, while per capita real GDP has risen.

Question 17

The key demand-side factors that cause the depletion of finite natural resources are

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A) population and productivity. 
B) productivity and per capita consumption. 
C) per capita consumption and efficiency. 
D) population and per capita consumption. 
A) population and productivity. 
B) productivity and per capita consumption. 
C) per capita consumption and efficiency. 
D) population and per capita consumption.

Question 18

Over the past decade, U.S.per capita consumption of water

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A) and energy have both increased. 
B) has increased, while per capita consumption of energy has fallen. 
C) and energy have leveled off or fallen. 
D) has fallen, while per capita consumption of energy has increased. 
A) and energy have both increased. 
B) has increased, while per capita consumption of energy has fallen. 
C) and energy have leveled off or fallen. 
D) has fallen, while per capita consumption of energy has increased.

Question 19

Which of the following is considered a nonrenewable natural resource?

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A) wind 
B) timber 
C) oceans 
D) tin 
A) wind 
B) timber 
C) oceans 
D) tin

Question 20

The table shows the quantity of gold bars (Qb) in thousands, the extraction cost for each thousand bars (in millions of dollars), and the user cost of each thousand bars (in millions of dollars) facing the OZ Mining Company this year.Suppose that a new government regulation is going to shut down OZ's mining operation one year from now.If the current price per bar of gold is $25,000, how many bars (in thousands) should OZ extract and sell this year?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) As many as possible. 
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) As many as possible.

Exam 19: Natural Resource and Energy Economics

If the property rights for forests are clear and enforced, then

The primary focus of energy economics is how

Which one of the following statements is true? The fertility rates for major industrialized countries in recent years show that Malthus's theory regarding population is

(Consider This) The tragedy of the commons occurs primarily

Some nations are increasing the amount of land covered by forests, while others are experiencing rapid deforestation.According to economists, this is largely because

The primary focus of natural resource economics is to develop policies for harvesting or extracting natural resources that

As nations become richer, they tend to pollute

To achieve economic efficiency in energy use, an economy

Under the total allowable catch (TAC) system of fishing,

Solar energy, forests, fish, and oil are all examples of

A fishery collapse happens when a fishery's population grows faster than fish can be harvested.

In 2014, according to U.S.Energy Information Administration data, which of the following sources of energy contributed the smallest share to U.S.electricity generation?

The user cost of extracting a nonrenewable resource is

The United States is in imminent danger of running out of energy.

Which of the following is true about U.S.energy consumption and per capita real GDP since 1990?

The key demand-side factors that cause the depletion of finite natural resources are

Over the past decade, U.S.per capita consumption of water

Which of the following is considered a nonrenewable natural resource?

Limits, Alternatives, and Choices

The Market System and the Circular Flow

Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

Market Failures: Public Goods and Externalities

Governments Role and Government Failure

Elasticity

Utility Maximization

Behavioral Economics

Businesses and the Costs of Production

Pure Competition in the Short Run

Pure Competition in the Long Run

Pure Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior

Technology, Rd, and Efficiency

The Demand for Resources

Wage Determination

Rent, Interest, and Profit

Public Finance: Expenditures and Taxes

Antitrust Policy and Regulation

Agriculture: Economics and Policy

Income Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination

Health Care

Immigration

An Introduction to Macroeconomics

Measuring Domestic Output and National Income

Economic Growth

Business Cycles, Unemployment, and Inflation

Basic Macroeconomic Relationships

The Aggregate Expenditures Model

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Fiscal Policy, Deficits, and Debt

Money, Banking, and Financial Institutions

Money Creation

Interest Rates and Monetary Policy

Financial Economics

Extending the Analysis of Aggregate Supply

Current Issues in Macro Theory and Policy

International Trade

The Balance of Payments, Exchange Rates, and Trade Deficits

The Economics of Developing Countries

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