Question 1

In the face of extensive poverty, willingness to pay measures may be _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  small 
B)  large 
C)  immeasurable 
D)  impractical 
A)  small 
B)  large 
C)  immeasurable 
D)  impractical

Question 2

Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) are

Accepted Answer

A)  incentive programs that offer cash payments conditional on recipients engaging in socially productive activities. 
B)  command and control policies that pay participants for participation in emission reduction programs. 
C)  emissions tax programs that charge people for specific types of emissions. 
D)  technology standards programs that offer subsidies to people who buy specific technology that reduces their emissions. 
A)  incentive programs that offer cash payments conditional on recipients engaging in socially productive activities. 
B)  command and control policies that pay participants for participation in emission reduction programs. 
C)  emissions tax programs that charge people for specific types of emissions. 
D)  technology standards programs that offer subsidies to people who buy specific technology that reduces their emissions.

Question 3

In developing countries, ________ is/are the dominant trend in environmental policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  command and control 
B)  incentives 
C)  cap and trade 
D)  emissions taxes 
A)  command and control 
B)  incentives 
C)  cap and trade 
D)  emissions taxes

Question 4

Sustainable practices focus on keeping ___________ capital productive.

Accepted Answer

A)  human 
B)  physical 
C)  institutional 
D)  all of the above 
A)  human 
B)  physical 
C)  institutional 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Economic development is measured by

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the aggregate level of output. 
B)  an increase in per capita output. 
C)  an increase in economic activity without any underlying change in the fundamental structure and institutions of a country. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  an increase in the aggregate level of output. 
B)  an increase in per capita output. 
C)  an increase in economic activity without any underlying change in the fundamental structure and institutions of a country. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

Payment for Environmental Services (PES) programs are

Accepted Answer

A)  incentive programs that offer monetary payments to people who engage in environmental conservation activities. 
B)  command and control policies that pay participants for participation in reduction programs. 
C)  emissions tax programs that charge people for specific types of emissions. 
D)  technology standards programs that offer subsidies to people who buy specific technology that reduces their emissions. 
A)  incentive programs that offer monetary payments to people who engage in environmental conservation activities. 
B)  command and control policies that pay participants for participation in reduction programs. 
C)  emissions tax programs that charge people for specific types of emissions. 
D)  technology standards programs that offer subsidies to people who buy specific technology that reduces their emissions.

Question 7

People in developing countries, especially those with very low incomes, discount the future _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at an arbitrary rate 
B)  at a low rate 
C)  at a high rate 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  at an arbitrary rate 
B)  at a low rate 
C)  at a high rate 
D)  None of the above.

Question 8

For developing countries, the Paris Agreement promotes

Accepted Answer

A)  green technology transfers 
B)  building country resiliency 
C)  sharing solutions for global warming 
D)  all of above 
A)  green technology transfers 
B)  building country resiliency 
C)  sharing solutions for global warming 
D)  all of above

Question 9

Economic growth is measured by

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the aggregate level of output. 
B)  an increase in per capita output. 
C)  a set of technological, institutional and social transformations. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  an increase in the aggregate level of output. 
B)  an increase in per capita output. 
C)  a set of technological, institutional and social transformations. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

A practice is sustainable if

Accepted Answer

A)  only renewable resources are used 
B)  irreversible reductions in resources are replenished 
C)  all resources are used slowly 
D)  the long-run productivity of resources is not reduced 
A)  only renewable resources are used 
B)  irreversible reductions in resources are replenished 
C)  all resources are used slowly 
D)  the long-run productivity of resources is not reduced

Question 11

In environmental policy, the term technology transfer refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the marketing of environmental technology from private companies to public entities. 
B)  the technology and carbon intensity differential between trading countries. 
C)  the transfer of revenue gained from technology transfers from private to public entities. 
D)  the transfer of skills and technology from developed to developing countries that allows for economic development with lower environmental impacts. 
A)  the marketing of environmental technology from private companies to public entities. 
B)  the technology and carbon intensity differential between trading countries. 
C)  the transfer of revenue gained from technology transfers from private to public entities. 
D)  the transfer of skills and technology from developed to developing countries that allows for economic development with lower environmental impacts.

Question 12

Increasing incomes are almost always associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  lower municipal waste. 
B)  lowered fertility rates. 
C)  lower carbon dioxide (CO2) per capita. 
D)  decreased access to safe water. 
A)  lower municipal waste. 
B)  lowered fertility rates. 
C)  lower carbon dioxide (CO2) per capita. 
D)  decreased access to safe water.

Question 13

Though relationships between income and environmental quality are not inevitable, there are some general trends that have been revealed. Studies show that as a country's per capita income rises

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to CO2 emissions increase. 
B)  exposure to municipal solid wastes increase. 
C)  exposure to particulates and sulfur dioxide (SO2) first increase and then decrease. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  exposure to CO2 emissions increase. 
B)  exposure to municipal solid wastes increase. 
C)  exposure to particulates and sulfur dioxide (SO2) first increase and then decrease. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

The total environmental impact of a country is equal to the size of the population times

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of CO2 emitted per person 
B)  the environmental impact per person 
C)  the level of income per person in that country 
D)  the number of environmental treaties entered into by that country 
A)  the amount of CO2 emitted per person 
B)  the environmental impact per person 
C)  the level of income per person in that country 
D)  the number of environmental treaties entered into by that country

Question 15

Though relationships between income and environmental quality are not inevitable, there are some general trends that have been revealed. Studies show that as a country's per capita income rises

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to CO2 emissions decrease. 
B)  exposure to particulate solids wastes decrease. 
C)  exposure to particulates and sulfur dioxide (SO2) first decrease and then increase. 
D)  access to safe water and adequate sanitation rise. 
A)  exposure to CO2 emissions decrease. 
B)  exposure to particulate solids wastes decrease. 
C)  exposure to particulates and sulfur dioxide (SO2) first decrease and then increase. 
D)  access to safe water and adequate sanitation rise.

In the face of extensive poverty, willingness to pay measures may be _______.

Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) are

In developing countries, ________ is/are the dominant trend in environmental policy.

Sustainable practices focus on keeping ___________ capital productive.

Economic development is measured by

Payment for Environmental Services (PES) programs are

People in developing countries, especially those with very low incomes, discount the future _________.

For developing countries, the Paris Agreement promotes

Economic growth is measured by

A practice is sustainable if

In environmental policy, the term technology transfer refers to

Increasing incomes are almost always associated with

Though relationships between income and environmental quality are not inevitable, there are some general trends that have been revealed. Studies show that as a country's per capita income rises

The total environmental impact of a country is equal to the size of the population times

Though relationships between income and environmental quality are not inevitable, there are some general trends that have been revealed. Studies show that as a country's per capita income rises

What Is Environmental Economics

The Economy and the Environment

Benefits and Costs, Supply and Demand

Economic Efficiency and Markets

The Economics of Environmental Quality

Framework of Analysis

Benefit-Cost Analysis: Benefits

Benefit-Cost Analysis: Costs

Criteria for Evaluating Environmental Policies

Decentralized Policies: Liability Laws, Property Rights, and Voluntary Action

Command-And-Control Strategies: the Case of Standards

Incentive-Based Strategies: Emission Charges and Subsidies

Incentive-Based Strategies: Market Trading Systems

Federal Water Pollution-Control Policy

Federal Air Pollution-Control Policy

Federal Policy on Toxic and Hazardous Substances

State and Local Environmental Issues

The Global Environment

International Environmental Agreements

Globalization

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Exam 21: Economic Development and the Environment

In the face of extensive poverty, willingness to pay measures may be _______.

Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) are

In developing countries, ________ is/are the dominant trend in environmental policy.

Sustainable practices focus on keeping ___________ capital productive.

Economic development is measured by

Payment for Environmental Services (PES) programs are

People in developing countries, especially those with very low incomes, discount the future _________.

For developing countries, the Paris Agreement promotes

Economic growth is measured by

A practice is sustainable if

In environmental policy, the term technology transfer refers to

Increasing incomes are almost always associated with

Though relationships between income and environmental quality are not inevitable, there are some general trends that have been revealed. Studies show that as a country's per capita income rises

The total environmental impact of a country is equal to the size of the population times

Though relationships between income and environmental quality are not inevitable, there are some general trends that have been revealed. Studies show that as a country's per capita income rises

What Is Environmental Economics

The Economy and the Environment

Benefits and Costs, Supply and Demand

Economic Efficiency and Markets

The Economics of Environmental Quality

Framework of Analysis

Benefit-Cost Analysis: Benefits

Benefit-Cost Analysis: Costs

Criteria for Evaluating Environmental Policies

Decentralized Policies: Liability Laws, Property Rights, and Voluntary Action

Command-And-Control Strategies: the Case of Standards

Incentive-Based Strategies: Emission Charges and Subsidies

Incentive-Based Strategies: Market Trading Systems

Federal Water Pollution-Control Policy

Federal Air Pollution-Control Policy

Federal Policy on Toxic and Hazardous Substances

State and Local Environmental Issues

The Global Environment

International Environmental Agreements

Globalization

Filters