Unit 2 Environmental Systems

If a nonrenewable resource such a soil suddenly became scared while demand remained constant

• the equilibrium price would increase

• the equilibrium price would decrease

• demand would increase

• demand would decrease

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Which is an example of external cost?

• raw materials

• electricity payment

• wages

• depleted natural resources

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The executive branch of the United States government includes

• The House of Representatives

• agencies that monitor the enforcement of laws

• the Senate

• the Supreme Court

The first laws in U.S. environmental policy

• banned use of certain chemicals

• dealt primarily with the management of private land

• promoted settlement of the West

• promoted preservation of endangered species

If one nation's law make it impossible for another nation to sell its goods there, which organization is most likely to get involved?

• The World Band

• The United Nations

• The World Trade Organization

• The Environmental Protection Agency

Which agreement led to the reduced release of chemicals that harm the ozone layer?

• Kyoto Protocol

• Antarctic Treaty

• United Nations Environment Programme

• Montreal Protocol

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When government gives cash to an industry to support an activity of the industry, this is known as

• a tax break

• a subsidy

• a green tax

• command - and - control

In a centrally planned economy, both the government and individuals play a role in the direction the economy takes

• True

• False

The Land Ordinance of 1785 gave the government the right to manage unsettled lands

• True

• False

Companies that pay green taxes produce less pollution than companies that do not pay them

• True

• False

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