Question 1

The majority of neoclassical economists adopt a lifestyle of voluntary simplicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Many free-market economists, among others, believe that all of these principles should govern use of public lands except:

Accepted Answer

A) Cut old-growth forests in national forests and replace them with tree plantations. 
B) They should be used primarily for protecting biodiversity, wildlife habitats, and ecosystems. 
C) The American people deserve fair compensation for use of their property. 
D) All users or extractors of resources on public lands should be held responsible for damage they cause. 
E) No one should receive tax breaks for extracting resources on public lands. 
A) Cut old-growth forests in national forests and replace them with tree plantations. 
B) They should be used primarily for protecting biodiversity, wildlife habitats, and ecosystems. 
C) The American people deserve fair compensation for use of their property. 
D) All users or extractors of resources on public lands should be held responsible for damage they cause. 
E) No one should receive tax breaks for extracting resources on public lands.

Question 3

Match the options below with this list.
Use each response once, being careful to select the best choice.
-Ray Anderson

Accepted Answer

A) protects waterfowl 
B) CEO of eco-industrial company 
C) Green Seal 
D) Superfund passed 
E) oil extraction permitted
F)hunting allowed
G)Clean Air Act passed
H)Clean Water Act passed
I)limits pollution
J)no oil extraction 
A) protects waterfowl 
B) CEO of eco-industrial company 
C) Green Seal 
D) Superfund passed 
E) oil extraction permitted
F)hunting allowed
G)Clean Air Act passed
H)Clean Water Act passed
I)limits pollution
J)no oil extraction

Question 4

Chattanooga's environmental success story is an example of how

Accepted Answer

A) Ethics, economics, and politics can be used to solve environmental problems. 
B) Top-down changes can solve environmental problems. 
C) Environmental policies do not need the endorsement of common citizens. 
D) Federal funding solves environmental problems. 
E) None of these answers. 
A) Ethics, economics, and politics can be used to solve environmental problems. 
B) Top-down changes can solve environmental problems. 
C) Environmental policies do not need the endorsement of common citizens. 
D) Federal funding solves environmental problems. 
E) None of these answers.

Question 5

A fellow student and friend of yours is a business major with an emphasis area in marketing. a.In discussions with your friend, you learn that she wishes to have a career in marketing because she believes the potential for economic growth is basically unlimited, and she will have a happy and prosperous life.
Your friend espouses which environmental worldview?

Accepted Answer

A) environmental wisdom 
B) stewardship 
C) economic succession 
D) planetary management 
E) planetary intrinsic value 
A) environmental wisdom 
B) stewardship 
C) economic succession 
D) planetary management 
E) planetary intrinsic value

Question 6

What are the four principles that conservation biologists, environmental ecologists, and some free-market economists believe should govern use of public lands?

Accepted Answer

1.They should be used primarily for prot

Question 7

Since 1992, ____________________ company has been leasing most of its copying machines as part of its mission to provide document services rather than to sell photocopiers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since 1992, ____________________ company has been leasing...

Question 8

Natural capital refers to the physical and mental talents of humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) economics 
B) resource management 
C) politics 
D) ethics 
E) all of these answers 
A) economics 
B) resource management 
C) politics 
D) ethics 
E) all of these answers

Question 10

Ecological and climate change ____________________ are irreversible and should never be crossed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ecological and climate change ____________________ are irreversible...

Question 11

Taxes that discourage pollution are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

green taxe

Question 12

Is your campus a green campus (yes or no)? If it is a green campus, explain how.
a.If it is not, explain some things that could be done on your campus to convert it to being green.

Accepted Answer

Answers will be variable.
a.However, som

Question 13

Biosphere II would have been a successful and valuable experiment if the enclosure had not been invaded by an ant species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Militant environmental groups that use violence to achieve their ends

Accepted Answer

A) are considered valid by most environmentalists 
B) are applauded by most NGOs 
C) have never been active in the United States 
D) are opposed by most environmentalists 
E) all of these answers 
A) are considered valid by most environmentalists 
B) are applauded by most NGOs 
C) have never been active in the United States 
D) are opposed by most environmentalists 
E) all of these answers

Question 15

The CEO of a large carpet company has switched to leasing rather than selling carpets.
a.This action supports the idea of a service-flow economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Between 1950 and 2004 we can say that:

Accepted Answer

A) The per capita GDP rose sharply while per capita GPI stayed flat. 
B) The per capita GPI rose sharply while per capita GDP stayed flat. 
C) Both the GDP and the GPI rose sharply. 
D) Both the GDP and the GPI stayed relatively flat. 
E) While GDP rose sharply, the GPI could not be measured. 
A) The per capita GDP rose sharply while per capita GPI stayed flat. 
B) The per capita GPI rose sharply while per capita GDP stayed flat. 
C) Both the GDP and the GPI rose sharply. 
D) Both the GDP and the GPI stayed relatively flat. 
E) While GDP rose sharply, the GPI could not be measured.

Question 17

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) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers 
A) neoclassical 
B) ecological 
C) environmental 
D) all of these answers 
E) none of these answers

Question 18

The United States has ____ its goal of contributing .7% of its annual national income to the Millennium Development Goals.

Accepted Answer

A) fallen short of 
B) met 
C) exceeded 
D) always met or exceeded 
E) changed 
A) fallen short of 
B) met 
C) exceeded 
D) always met or exceeded 
E) changed

Question 19

The concept of bringing the size and growth rate of the human population on the planet into balance with the Earth's ability to support humans and other species sustainably is called

Accepted Answer

A) demographic equilibrium 
B) demographic transition 
C) total fertility rate 
D) demographic fertility rate 
E) ecological adulthood 
A) demographic equilibrium 
B) demographic transition 
C) total fertility rate 
D) demographic fertility rate 
E) ecological adulthood

Question 20

Economic succession is something that occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) Changing environmental conditions allow certain species to move into an area and replace other species that are no longer favored by the new conditions. 
B) Investment opportunities change in the stock market. 
C) Creative destruction causes companies to fail. 
D) New and more innovative businesses replace older ones that can no longer thrive under changing economic conditions. 
E) None of these answers. 
A) Changing environmental conditions allow certain species to move into an area and replace other species that are no longer favored by the new conditions. 
B) Investment opportunities change in the stock market. 
C) Creative destruction causes companies to fail. 
D) New and more innovative businesses replace older ones that can no longer thrive under changing economic conditions. 
E) None of these answers.

The majority of neoclassical economists adopt a lifestyle of voluntary simplicity.

Many free-market economists, among others, believe that all of these principles should govern use of public lands except:

Match the options below with this list. Use each response once, being careful to select the best choice. -Ray Anderson

Chattanooga's environmental success story is an example of how

What are the four principles that conservation biologists, environmental ecologists, and some free-market economists believe should govern use of public lands?

Since 1992, ____________________ company has been leasing most of its copying machines as part of its mission to provide document services rather than to sell photocopiers.

Natural capital refers to the physical and mental talents of humans.

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

Ecological and climate change ____________________ are irreversible and should never be crossed.

Taxes that discourage pollution are called ____________________.

Is your campus a green campus (yes or no)? If it is a green campus, explain how. a.If it is not, explain some things that could be done on your campus to convert it to being green.

Biosphere II would have been a successful and valuable experiment if the enclosure had not been invaded by an ant species.

Militant environmental groups that use violence to achieve their ends

The CEO of a large carpet company has switched to leasing rather than selling carpets. a.This action supports the idea of a service-flow economy.

Between 1950 and 2004 we can say that:

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

The United States has ____ its goal of contributing .7% of its annual national income to the Millennium Development Goals.

The concept of bringing the size and growth rate of the human population on the planet into balance with the Earth's ability to support humans and other species sustainably is called

Economic succession is something that occurs when

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 Mineral Resources

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

The majority of neoclassical economists adopt a lifestyle of voluntary simplicity.

Many free-market economists, among others, believe that all of these principles should govern use of public lands except:

Match the options below with this list. Use each response once, being careful to select the best choice. -Ray Anderson

Chattanooga's environmental success story is an example of how

What are the four principles that conservation biologists, environmental ecologists, and some free-market economists believe should govern use of public lands?

Since 1992, ____________________ company has been leasing most of its copying machines as part of its mission to provide document services rather than to sell photocopiers.

Natural capital refers to the physical and mental talents of humans.

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

Ecological and climate change ____________________ are irreversible and should never be crossed.

Taxes that discourage pollution are called ____________________.

Is your campus a green campus (yes or no)? If it is a green campus, explain how. a.If it is not, explain some things that could be done on your campus to convert it to being green.

Biosphere II would have been a successful and valuable experiment if the enclosure had not been invaded by an ant species.

Militant environmental groups that use violence to achieve their ends

The CEO of a large carpet company has switched to leasing rather than selling carpets. a.This action supports the idea of a service-flow economy.

Between 1950 and 2004 we can say that:

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

The United States has ____ its goal of contributing .7% of its annual national income to the Millennium Development Goals.

The concept of bringing the size and growth rate of the human population on the planet into balance with the Earth's ability to support humans and other species sustainably is called

Economic succession is something that occurs when

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 Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

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