Question 1

Many businesses are exploring and adopting the "design for the environment." Which of the following is not associated with this approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Improving public relations about the business's environmental policies 
B) The products of a process are resources for other processes 
C) Work within the limits of the current incoming amounts of solar energy 
D) Including an emphasis on the maintenance of cultural and biological diversity 
E) All of these are associated with adopting the "design for the environment." 
A) Improving public relations about the business's environmental policies 
B) The products of a process are resources for other processes 
C) Work within the limits of the current incoming amounts of solar energy 
D) Including an emphasis on the maintenance of cultural and biological diversity 
E) All of these are associated with adopting the "design for the environment."

Question 2

Contrast the views and philosophies of the economist who believes that substitutes can be found for resources with the ecologist who warns of limits to the amount of resources available.

Accepted Answer

Should include some of the following ans

Question 3

The computer models published in the 1972 Limits to Growth predicted _____ in the next century.

Accepted Answer

A) Population stability 
B) Population and resource crashes 
C) Growth in both population and resources 
D) An immediate decrease in pollution levels 
E) An increase in industrial output 
A) Population stability 
B) Population and resource crashes 
C) Growth in both population and resources 
D) An immediate decrease in pollution levels 
E) An increase in industrial output

Question 4

The management of a wild area by a group of indigenous people, such as the management of wild rice beds, is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) Tragedy of the commons 
B) A communal open access system 
C) The "free-rider" system 
D) A communal resource management system 
E) Privatization 
A) Tragedy of the commons 
B) A communal open access system 
C) The "free-rider" system 
D) A communal resource management system 
E) Privatization

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a communal property system?

Accepted Answer

A) Cattle grazing on common woodlands and pastures in colonial New England 
B) Maine lobster fishing 
C) Privatization of Native American reservations in the United States 
D) Offshore fisheries in many parts of the world 
E) None of these are examples of a communal property system 
A) Cattle grazing on common woodlands and pastures in colonial New England 
B) Maine lobster fishing 
C) Privatization of Native American reservations in the United States 
D) Offshore fisheries in many parts of the world 
E) None of these are examples of a communal property system

Question 6

Which of the following indicators is incorrectly matched with the factors it takes into account?

Accepted Answer

A) Gross National Product - goods and services purchased 
B) Genuine Progress Indicator - the value of unpaid labor and natural resource depletion 
C) Human Development Index - life expectancy and educational attainment 
D) Gross Domestic Product - economic activities within a nation's borders 
E) Gender Development Index - gender and natural resource depletion 
A) Gross National Product - goods and services purchased 
B) Genuine Progress Indicator - the value of unpaid labor and natural resource depletion 
C) Human Development Index - life expectancy and educational attainment 
D) Gross Domestic Product - economic activities within a nation's borders 
E) Gender Development Index - gender and natural resource depletion

Question 7

In response to criticisms of World Bank policies, the U.S.Congress now insists that all loans for international development be allocated to large projects rather than small ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true with respect to natural resource economics?

Accepted Answer

A) Natural resource economics views ecological processes as factors outside the economic system. 
B) The principles of thermodynamics and coevolution are incorporated into natural resource economics. 
C) Natural resources are seen as abundant in natural resource economics. 
D) Neoclassical economic theory is similar to natural resource economics. 
E) Natural resource economics assigns a monetary value to some natural resources. 
A) Natural resource economics views ecological processes as factors outside the economic system. 
B) The principles of thermodynamics and coevolution are incorporated into natural resource economics. 
C) Natural resources are seen as abundant in natural resource economics. 
D) Neoclassical economic theory is similar to natural resource economics. 
E) Natural resource economics assigns a monetary value to some natural resources.

Question 9

The price of natural gas doubles.What would happen to the quantity of the natural gas in a market system?

Accepted Answer

A) The quantity decreases because it is too expensive to produce. 
B) The quantity increases because it is worthwhile to drill into lower quality fields. 
C) The quantity increases because new natural gas is being created. 
D) The quantity decreases because it is too expensive and people do not buy it. 
E) The quantity stays the same because the price of a resource does not change the availability of that resource. 
A) The quantity decreases because it is too expensive to produce. 
B) The quantity increases because it is worthwhile to drill into lower quality fields. 
C) The quantity increases because new natural gas is being created. 
D) The quantity decreases because it is too expensive and people do not buy it. 
E) The quantity stays the same because the price of a resource does not change the availability of that resource.

Question 10

In economic terms, "demand" is how much of something

Accepted Answer

A) People want 
B) People need 
C) People will buy at current prices 
D) Is available on the market 
E) People will buy regardless of price 
A) People want 
B) People need 
C) People will buy at current prices 
D) Is available on the market 
E) People will buy regardless of price

Question 11

Things like open space or clean air can be considered a resource because they are

Accepted Answer

A) Valued by people 
B) Essential for efficient production 
C) Exhaustible 
D) Expensive 
E) Hard to find 
A) Valued by people 
B) Essential for efficient production 
C) Exhaustible 
D) Expensive 
E) Hard to find

Question 12

-The price/quantity intersection marked "a" in the graph represents a(an) ________ economy.

Accepted Answer

A) Developing 
B) Modern 
C) Elastic 
D) Frontier 
E) Developed 
A) Developing 
B) Modern 
C) Elastic 
D) Frontier 
E) Developed

Question 13

Which of the following is considered human capital?

Accepted Answer

A) Timber 
B) Solar energy 
C) Technology such as hydroelectric power 
D) Buildings in a community 
E) Knowledge of history 
A) Timber 
B) Solar energy 
C) Technology such as hydroelectric power 
D) Buildings in a community 
E) Knowledge of history

Question 14

-On the supply-demand graph, market equilibrium is marked

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 15

Natural capital is that which is created by

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial processes 
B) Human labor 
C) Natural Earth processes 
D) Animal labor 
E) All of these are ways natural capital is created 
A) Industrial processes 
B) Human labor 
C) Natural Earth processes 
D) Animal labor 
E) All of these are ways natural capital is created

Many businesses are exploring and adopting the "design for the environment." Which of the following is not associated with this approach?

Contrast the views and philosophies of the economist who believes that substitutes can be found for resources with the ecologist who warns of limits to the amount of resources available.

The computer models published in the 1972 Limits to Growth predicted _____ in the next century.

The management of a wild area by a group of indigenous people, such as the management of wild rice beds, is an example of

Which of the following is an example of a communal property system?

Which of the following indicators is incorrectly matched with the factors it takes into account?

In response to criticisms of World Bank policies, the U.S.Congress now insists that all loans for international development be allocated to large projects rather than small ones.

Which of the following is NOT true with respect to natural resource economics?

The price of natural gas doubles.What would happen to the quantity of the natural gas in a market system?

In economic terms, "demand" is how much of something

Things like open space or clean air can be considered a resource because they are

-The price/quantity intersection marked "a" in the graph represents a(an) ________ economy.

Which of the following is considered human capital?

-On the supply-demand graph, market equilibrium is marked

Natural capital is that which is created by

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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Exam 23: Ecological Economics

Many businesses are exploring and adopting the "design for the environment." Which of the following is not associated with this approach?

Contrast the views and philosophies of the economist who believes that substitutes can be found for resources with the ecologist who warns of limits to the amount of resources available.

The computer models published in the 1972 Limits to Growth predicted _____ in the next century.

The management of a wild area by a group of indigenous people, such as the management of wild rice beds, is an example of

Which of the following is an example of a communal property system?

Which of the following indicators is incorrectly matched with the factors it takes into account?

In response to criticisms of World Bank policies, the U.S.Congress now insists that all loans for international development be allocated to large projects rather than small ones.

Which of the following is NOT true with respect to natural resource economics?

The price of natural gas doubles.What would happen to the quantity of the natural gas in a market system?

In economic terms, "demand" is how much of something

Things like open space or clean air can be considered a resource because they are

-The price/quantity intersection marked "a" in the graph represents a(an) ________ economy.

Which of the following is considered human capital?

-On the supply-demand graph, market equilibrium is marked

Natural capital is that which is created by

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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