Question 1

Developers and resource extractors have proposed that

Accepted Answer

A) national parks should be opened to commercial development 
B) public lands should be valued for their biodiversity. 
C) extractors should not get subsidies for mining on public lands. 
D) the American people deserve fair compensation for use of their property. 
E) extractors should be fully responsible for any environmental damage they cause. 
A) national parks should be opened to commercial development 
B) public lands should be valued for their biodiversity. 
C) extractors should not get subsidies for mining on public lands. 
D) the American people deserve fair compensation for use of their property. 
E) extractors should be fully responsible for any environmental damage they cause. A

Question 2

The goods and services produced by the earth's natural processes that support all life are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

natural capital
natural resources

Question 3

Write in the table what sustainability shifts from the current emphasis will be necessary to start a sustainability revolution? For example, a shift to climate stabilization is necessary to shift emphasis from climate disruption.Current Emphasis
Sustainability Emphasis
Fossil fuels
a)Energy waste
b)Waste disposal and pollution control
c)Consume and throwaway
d)Population growth
e)Climate disruption
f) climate stabilization

Accepted Answer

a) Renewable energy sources
b) Energy efficiency
c) Waste and pollution prevention
d) Reduce, reuse and recycle
e) Population stabilization

Question 4

Which of the following is an assumption of ecological economists?

Accepted Answer

A) Resources are limited and we should not waste them. 
B) Pollution control and economic growth are not interrelated. 
C) The potential for economic growth is essentially unlimited. 
D) Current economic models should be fine-tuned to help offset environmental damage. 
E) Government should bear full responsibility for environmental damage through subsidies. 
A) Resources are limited and we should not waste them. 
B) Pollution control and economic growth are not interrelated. 
C) The potential for economic growth is essentially unlimited. 
D) Current economic models should be fine-tuned to help offset environmental damage. 
E) Government should bear full responsibility for environmental damage through subsidies.

Question 5

An international convention is

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A) legally binding. 
B) created by the judicial branch 
C) created by the legislative branch. 
D) a non-binding policy declaration. 
E) a quick and easy solution to environmental problems. 
A) legally binding. 
B) created by the judicial branch 
C) created by the legislative branch. 
D) a non-binding policy declaration. 
E) a quick and easy solution to environmental problems.

Question 6

Command and control approaches to environmental regulation concentrate on enforcing cleanup instead of pollution prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Three-fourths of federal public land set aside for public use, resources extraction, enjoyment and wilderness habitat can be found in

Accepted Answer

A) California 
B) Oregon 
C) West Virginia 
D) North Dakota 
E) Alaska 
A) California 
B) Oregon 
C) West Virginia 
D) North Dakota 
E) Alaska

Question 8

The ____________________ principle in evaluating environmental policies states that we should make decisions that help to prevent a problem from occurring or becoming worse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ principle in evaluating environmental policies...

Question 9

Perverse subsidies are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A) support the principles of sustainability 
B) increase GPI 
C) damage GDP. 
D) lead to environmental damage. 
E) be punishable with jail terms. 
A) support the principles of sustainability 
B) increase GPI 
C) damage GDP. 
D) lead to environmental damage. 
E) be punishable with jail terms.

Question 10

The ____________________ principle states that environmental policy should ensure that no group of people will bear an unfair share of the burden created by environmental degradation or the execution of environmental laws.

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 11

Ray Anderson is noted as a model businessman because he

Accepted Answer

A) ran a major carpet retailer while following government regulations. 
B) was an innovator of new carpet design techniques using the latest technology. 
C) shifted a large company toward sustainable business practices while growing his business. 
D) acknowledged that growing his business was secondary to practicing sustainability. 
E) lobbied effectively for government carpet square subsidies. 
A) ran a major carpet retailer while following government regulations. 
B) was an innovator of new carpet design techniques using the latest technology. 
C) shifted a large company toward sustainable business practices while growing his business. 
D) acknowledged that growing his business was secondary to practicing sustainability. 
E) lobbied effectively for government carpet square subsidies.

Question 12

The system of most restricted public lands, where no roads can be built but recreation is allowed, is called the

Accepted Answer

A) National Parks system. 
B) Wildlife Refuges system. 
C) National Resource Lands system. 
D) National Forests system. 
E) National Wilderness Preservation Lands system. 
A) National Parks system. 
B) Wildlife Refuges system. 
C) National Resource Lands system. 
D) National Forests system. 
E) National Wilderness Preservation Lands system.

Question 13

Economic growth of most developed countries focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) controlling human population size and resource use to fall within the earth's carrying capacity. 
B) internalizing external costs. 
C) maximizing the flow of matter and energy resources. 
D) social and environmental indicators of quality of life. 
E) minimizing the flow of matter and energy resources. 
A) controlling human population size and resource use to fall within the earth's carrying capacity. 
B) internalizing external costs. 
C) maximizing the flow of matter and energy resources. 
D) social and environmental indicators of quality of life. 
E) minimizing the flow of matter and energy resources.

Question 14

Which of the following is an assumption of neoclassical economists?

Accepted Answer

A) Resources are limited and we should not waste them. 
B) Pollution control and economic growth are not interrelated. 
C) The potential for economic growth is essentially unlimited. 
D) Current economic models should be fine-tuned to help offset environmental damage. 
E) Producers and consumers should bear full responsibility for environmental damage. 
A) Resources are limited and we should not waste them. 
B) Pollution control and economic growth are not interrelated. 
C) The potential for economic growth is essentially unlimited. 
D) Current economic models should be fine-tuned to help offset environmental damage. 
E) Producers and consumers should bear full responsibility for environmental damage.

Question 15

Full-cost pricing

Accepted Answer

A) could be implemented through government action. 
B) reduces the final cost of goods. 
C) would likely result in consumers making less environmentally sound choices. 
D) relies on making the market price higher than the true cost of a product or service. 
E) is unsustainable. 
A) could be implemented through government action. 
B) reduces the final cost of goods. 
C) would likely result in consumers making less environmentally sound choices. 
D) relies on making the market price higher than the true cost of a product or service. 
E) is unsustainable.

Question 16

Which of the following categories includes the others?

Accepted Answer

A) human capital 
B) natural resources 
C) economic resources 
D) manufactured capital 
E) energy resources 
A) human capital 
B) natural resources 
C) economic resources 
D) manufactured capital 
E) energy resources

Question 17

The ____________________ principle in evaluating environmental policies states that we should try not to make any decisions that cannot be reversed later if necessary.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ principle in evaluating environmental policies...

Question 18

The Environmental Wisdom Worldview contends that we are part of and totally dependent on nature, and that nature exists for all species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A(n) ____________________ is a social institution through which goods and services are produced, distributed and consumed to satisfy people's needs and wants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a social institution through...

Question 20

Which of the following business activities represents a service-flow business?

Accepted Answer

A) farming 
B) leasing and servicing copy machines 
C) selling gasoline 
D) extracting natural gas 
E) selling electric bicycles 
A) farming 
B) leasing and servicing copy machines 
C) selling gasoline 
D) extracting natural gas 
E) selling electric bicycles

Developers and resource extractors have proposed that

The goods and services produced by the earth's natural processes that support all life are called ____________________.

Which of the following is an assumption of ecological economists?

An international convention is

Command and control approaches to environmental regulation concentrate on enforcing cleanup instead of pollution prevention.

Three-fourths of federal public land set aside for public use, resources extraction, enjoyment and wilderness habitat can be found in

The ____________________ principle in evaluating environmental policies states that we should make decisions that help to prevent a problem from occurring or becoming worse.

Perverse subsidies are most likely to

The ____________________ principle states that environmental policy should ensure that no group of people will bear an unfair share of the burden created by environmental degradation or the execution of environmental laws.

Ray Anderson is noted as a model businessman because he

The system of most restricted public lands, where no roads can be built but recreation is allowed, is called the

Economic growth of most developed countries focuses on

Which of the following is an assumption of neoclassical economists?

Full-cost pricing

Which of the following categories includes the others?

The ____________________ principle in evaluating environmental policies states that we should try not to make any decisions that cannot be reversed later if necessary.

The Environmental Wisdom Worldview contends that we are part of and totally dependent on nature, and that nature exists for all species.

A(n) ____________________ is a social institution through which goods and services are produced, distributed and consumed to satisfy people's needs and wants.

Which of the following business activities represents a service-flow business?

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

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Exam 14: Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

Developers and resource extractors have proposed that

The goods and services produced by the earth's natural processes that support all life are called ____________________.

Which of the following is an assumption of ecological economists?

An international convention is

Command and control approaches to environmental regulation concentrate on enforcing cleanup instead of pollution prevention.

Three-fourths of federal public land set aside for public use, resources extraction, enjoyment and wilderness habitat can be found in

The ____________________ principle in evaluating environmental policies states that we should make decisions that help to prevent a problem from occurring or becoming worse.

Perverse subsidies are most likely to

The ____________________ principle states that environmental policy should ensure that no group of people will bear an unfair share of the burden created by environmental degradation or the execution of environmental laws.

Ray Anderson is noted as a model businessman because he

The system of most restricted public lands, where no roads can be built but recreation is allowed, is called the

Economic growth of most developed countries focuses on

Which of the following is an assumption of neoclassical economists?

Full-cost pricing

Which of the following categories includes the others?

The ____________________ principle in evaluating environmental policies states that we should try not to make any decisions that cannot be reversed later if necessary.

The Environmental Wisdom Worldview contends that we are part of and totally dependent on nature, and that nature exists for all species.

A(n) ____________________ is a social institution through which goods and services are produced, distributed and consumed to satisfy people's needs and wants.

Which of the following business activities represents a service-flow business?

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

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