WorksheetsAPES Chapter 20 QUIZ
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
How might the inclusion of an externality affect the supply and demand of a product?
It will increase price and decrease quantity demanded
it will increase price and increase quantity demanded
it will decrease price and increase quantity
it will decrease price and decrease quantity demanded
Price will remain the same and quantity demanded will decrease
What is NOT included in the calculation of gross domestic product?
costs of health care
government spending
spending on durable goods
earnings from investments
the costs of externalities
The use of cell phones in the developing world is an example of
the Kuznets curve
a positive externality
natural capital
leapfrogging
a negative externality
Human capital includes
the goods that humans produce
services that humans provide
human knowledge and skills
assets directly related to human survival
services and processes that use manual labor
Which is NOT a goal of a sustainable economic system?
Give priority to ecosystem health
use nonrenewable resources
place value on ecosystems
rely on ecosystem services rather than resource extraction
make manufacturers responsible for the disposal of products
Which worldview considers ecosystems to have intrinsic value?
I. Anthropocentric
II. Biocentric
III. Ecocentric
I only
I and III only
II only
II and III only
III only
Enacting legislation that restricts a chemical suspected of being harmful while there is still scientific uncertainty about that chemical is an example of
an anthropocentric worldview
a biocentric worldview
the precautionary principle
technology leapfrogging
an incentive-based approach
In what way does the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) contribute to environmental protection?
it develops regulations to limit emissions
it limits human exposure to chemicals and pollutants
it improves the quality of water
it provides funds to clean contaminated sites
it protects rare habitats from industrial development
The triple bottom line
is an approach to sustainability that considers economic, environmental and social factors
is a method for encouraging sustainability that includes incentives, regulations, and penalties
consists of three measures of human status used in the Human Development Index
is used by United Nations Development Programme to determine if a program is successful
is an application of the precautionary principle to identify a chemical for further study
Which is an example of the command-and-control approach to encourage sustainability?
a cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions
a rebate for energy-efficient products
funding for solar energy projects
regulations that limit sulfur emissions and include a provision for fines
voluntary standards such as fair trade
