Question 1

The process of deciding what action to take regarding specific risks is called hazard assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Define environmental management system.What are its core elements?

Accepted Answer

The environmental management system (EMS

Question 3

The CO2e is a universal measure that uses the warming potential of carbon dioxide as a reference for the relative warming potential of the six greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The substitution of revenues from taxes on pollution for revenues from taxes on productivity is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  pro-market tax reform. 
B)  capital gains tax reform. 
C)  environmental tax reform. 
D)  alternative minimum tax reform. 
A)  pro-market tax reform. 
B)  capital gains tax reform. 
C)  environmental tax reform. 
D)  alternative minimum tax reform.

Question 5

Explain the term "risk."

Accepted Answer

Risk refers to a probability e

Question 6

Which of the following is a criticism of cost-benefit analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It disciplines thinking and always dictates choices. 
B)  Fixing precise values of costs and benefits is difficult and controversial. 
C)  They compromise ecosystems deserving conditional,not absolute,protection. 
D)  Benefits and costs of a program often fall on the same party. 
A)  It disciplines thinking and always dictates choices. 
B)  Fixing precise values of costs and benefits is difficult and controversial. 
C)  They compromise ecosystems deserving conditional,not absolute,protection. 
D)  Benefits and costs of a program often fall on the same party.

Question 7

The _____ principle holds that when industrial activity poses a risk,even if the threat is as yet poorly understood,prudence calls for restraint.

Accepted Answer

A)  proactionary 
B)  postcautionary 
C)  maximin 
D)  precautionary 
A)  proactionary 
B)  postcautionary 
C)  maximin 
D)  precautionary

Question 8

What is the method used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)to calculate the value of a statistical life? What are its criticisms?

Accepted Answer

The value of statistical life refers to

Question 9

Carbon offsets are projects that compensate for all or part of a company's greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating the equivalent sum of those emissions from another source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the process of emissions trading.

Accepted Answer

Emissions trading,also known as cap and

Question 11

Define exposure assessment.What does it involve?

Accepted Answer

Exposure assessment is the study of how

Question 12

What method does the EPA use to calculate the value of a statistical life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Willingness-to-accept approach 
B)  Willingness-to-pay approach 
C)  Social welfare approach 
D)  Social surplus approach 
A)  Willingness-to-accept approach 
B)  Willingness-to-pay approach 
C)  Social welfare approach 
D)  Social surplus approach

Question 13

In theory,_____ is a scientific process leading to an objective,quantitative measure of the risks posed by a substance.

Accepted Answer

A)  contingent valuation 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  risk management 
D)  cost-benefit analysis 
A)  contingent valuation 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  risk management 
D)  cost-benefit analysis

Question 14

Voluntary regulation is used when the political will for stringent command rules is present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The EPA program that requires facilities handling any of 650 hazardous chemicals to disclose amounts each year that are released or transferred is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Waste Management Inventory. 
B)  Resource Conservation and Recovery Information Inventory. 
C)  Toxics Release Inventory. 
D)  Criteria Pollutant Emissions Database. 
A)  Waste Management Inventory. 
B)  Resource Conservation and Recovery Information Inventory. 
C)  Toxics Release Inventory. 
D)  Criteria Pollutant Emissions Database.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an element of risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk characterization 
B)  Exposure assessment 
C)  Control options 
D)  Dose-response assessment 
A)  Risk characterization 
B)  Exposure assessment 
C)  Control options 
D)  Dose-response assessment

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an element of the regulatory options spectrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Market incentives 
B)  Voluntary compliance 
C)  Flexible enforcement 
D)  Contingent valuation 
A)  Market incentives 
B)  Voluntary compliance 
C)  Flexible enforcement 
D)  Contingent valuation

Question 18

Identify the Act that prohibits consideration of economic factors in the decision to list a species.

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States Fish and Wildlife Service Act 
B)  The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 
C)  The Driftnet Impact Monitoring,Assessment and Control Act 
D)  The Endangered Species Act 
A)  The United States Fish and Wildlife Service Act 
B)  The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 
C)  The Driftnet Impact Monitoring,Assessment and Control Act 
D)  The Endangered Species Act

Question 19

Cost-benefit approaches compromise ecosystems deserving absolute,not conditional,protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Emissions trading programs are also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  command-and-control systems. 
B)  cap and trade. 
C)  carbon tax regimes. 
D)  carbon fees with rebates. 
A)  command-and-control systems. 
B)  cap and trade. 
C)  carbon tax regimes. 
D)  carbon fees with rebates.

The process of deciding what action to take regarding specific risks is called hazard assessment.

Define environmental management system.What are its core elements?

The CO₂e is a universal measure that uses the warming potential of carbon dioxide as a reference for the relative warming potential of the six greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol.

The substitution of revenues from taxes on pollution for revenues from taxes on productivity is known as:

Explain the term "risk."

Which of the following is a criticism of cost-benefit analysis?

The _____ principle holds that when industrial activity poses a risk,even if the threat is as yet poorly understood,prudence calls for restraint.

What is the method used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)to calculate the value of a statistical life? What are its criticisms?

Carbon offsets are projects that compensate for all or part of a company's greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating the equivalent sum of those emissions from another source.

Discuss the process of emissions trading.

Define exposure assessment.What does it involve?

What method does the EPA use to calculate the value of a statistical life?

In theory,_____ is a scientific process leading to an objective,quantitative measure of the risks posed by a substance.

Voluntary regulation is used when the political will for stringent command rules is present.

The EPA program that requires facilities handling any of 650 hazardous chemicals to disclose amounts each year that are released or transferred is the:

Which of the following is NOT an element of risk assessment?

Which of the following is NOT an element of the regulatory options spectrum?

Identify the Act that prohibits consideration of economic factors in the decision to list a species.

Cost-benefit approaches compromise ecosystems deserving absolute,not conditional,protection.

Emissions trading programs are also known as:

The Study of Business, Government, and Society

The Dynamic Environment

Business Power

Critics of Business

Corporate Social Responsibility

Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility

Business Ethics

Making Ethical Decisions in Business

Business in Politics

Regulating Business

Multinational Corporations

Globalization, Trade, and Corruption

Industrial Pollution and Environmental Regulation

Consumerism

The Changing Workplace

Civil Rights, Women, and Diversity

Corporate Governance

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Exam 14: Managing Environmental Quality

The process of deciding what action to take regarding specific risks is called hazard assessment.

Define environmental management system.What are its core elements?

The CO2e is a universal measure that uses the warming potential of carbon dioxide as a reference for the relative warming potential of the six greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol.

The substitution of revenues from taxes on pollution for revenues from taxes on productivity is known as:

Explain the term "risk."

Which of the following is a criticism of cost-benefit analysis?

The _____ principle holds that when industrial activity poses a risk,even if the threat is as yet poorly understood,prudence calls for restraint.

What is the method used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)to calculate the value of a statistical life? What are its criticisms?

Carbon offsets are projects that compensate for all or part of a company's greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating the equivalent sum of those emissions from another source.

Discuss the process of emissions trading.

Define exposure assessment.What does it involve?

What method does the EPA use to calculate the value of a statistical life?

In theory,_____ is a scientific process leading to an objective,quantitative measure of the risks posed by a substance.

Voluntary regulation is used when the political will for stringent command rules is present.

The EPA program that requires facilities handling any of 650 hazardous chemicals to disclose amounts each year that are released or transferred is the:

Which of the following is NOT an element of risk assessment?

Which of the following is NOT an element of the regulatory options spectrum?

Identify the Act that prohibits consideration of economic factors in the decision to list a species.

Cost-benefit approaches compromise ecosystems deserving absolute,not conditional,protection.

Emissions trading programs are also known as:

The Study of Business, Government, and Society

The Dynamic Environment

Business Power

Critics of Business

Corporate Social Responsibility

Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility

Business Ethics

Making Ethical Decisions in Business

Business in Politics

Regulating Business

Multinational Corporations

Globalization, Trade, and Corruption

Industrial Pollution and Environmental Regulation

Consumerism

The Changing Workplace

Civil Rights, Women, and Diversity

Corporate Governance

Filters

The CO₂e is a universal measure that uses the warming potential of carbon dioxide as a reference for the relative warming potential of the six greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol.