Environmental Science - Chapter 5 - Environmental Economics and Environmental Policy

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Economics is the study of how people decide to use resources to provide goods and services.

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What is the oldest type of economy?

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Adam Smith believed that self-interest behavior could benefit society, as long as the behavior was constrained by the rule of law and private property rights and operated within fairly competitive markets.

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All of the following are external costs EXCEPT:

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Our global economy is seven times the size it was just half a entry ago?

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Cost-benefit analysis is:

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Environmental economists tend to disagree with ecological economists that economies are unsustainable if population growth is not reduced?

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An example of a nonmarket value is:

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Market failure occurs when markets do not take into account the environment's positive contribution to economies?

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Public Policy

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The Environmental Protection Agency has nothing to do with politics.

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Historians suggest that major advances in environmental policy occurred in the 1960's and 1970's because:

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The United Nations (UN) represents multinational corporations and promotes free trade by reducing obstacles to international commerce and enforcing fairness among nations in trading practices.

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Which of the following is NOT a step in the policy process?

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Ecolabeling tells consumers which brands use environmentally benign processes.

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Green taxes have no drawbacks;businesses will pay the taxes for consumers.

Chapter 5 in PCC's Environmental Science Class - Additional Quiz Questions.

Environmental Science - Chapter 5 - Environmental Economics and Environmental Policy

Environmental Science - Chapter 5 - Environmental Economics and Environmental Policy

Economics is the study of how people decide to use resources to provide goods and services.

What is the oldest type of economy?

Adam Smith believed that self-interest behavior could benefit society, as long as the behavior was constrained by the rule of law and private property rights and operated within fairly competitive markets.

All of the following are external costs EXCEPT:

Our global economy is seven times the size it was just half a entry ago?

Cost-benefit analysis is:

Environmental economists tend to disagree with ecological economists that economies are unsustainable if population growth is not reduced?

An example of a nonmarket value is:

Market failure occurs when markets do not take into account the environment's positive contribution to economies?

Public Policy

The Environmental Protection Agency has nothing to do with politics.

Historians suggest that major advances in environmental policy occurred in the 1960's and 1970's because:

The United Nations (UN) represents multinational corporations and promotes free trade by reducing obstacles to international commerce and enforcing fairness among nations in trading practices.

Which of the following is NOT a step in the policy process?

Ecolabeling tells consumers which brands use environmentally benign processes.

Green taxes have no drawbacks;businesses will pay the taxes for consumers.