Question 1

Which of the following statements is not true about arable land?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a nonrenewable resource. 
B)  Over 20 percent of the irrigated lands in developing countries have been salinized. 
C)  Poor farming practices have caused arable lands to turn into deserts. 
D)  Soil erosion has threatened many of the arable lands. 
A)  It is a nonrenewable resource. 
B)  Over 20 percent of the irrigated lands in developing countries have been salinized. 
C)  Poor farming practices have caused arable lands to turn into deserts. 
D)  Soil erosion has threatened many of the arable lands. A

Question 2

The beverage industry's partnership Refrigerants Naturally! is attempting to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce water usage. 
B)  Increase the amount of arable land in use. 
C)  Reduce the use of ozone-depleting chemicals. 
D)  Increase the consumption of natural beverages. 
A)  Reduce water usage. 
B)  Increase the amount of arable land in use. 
C)  Reduce the use of ozone-depleting chemicals. 
D)  Increase the consumption of natural beverages. C

Question 3

The idea that companies have a continuing responsibility for the environmental impact of their products or services,even after they are sold is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Life-cycle analysis. 
B)  Product life responsibility. 
C)  Extended product responsibility. 
D)  Extended product commitment. 
A)  Life-cycle analysis. 
B)  Product life responsibility. 
C)  Extended product responsibility. 
D)  Extended product commitment. C

Question 4

Black carbon is the second largest contributor to climate change,responsible for as much as 18 percent of global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not true about rain forests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the planet's richest areas in terms of biological diversity. 
B)  They will be severely depleted within the next eight years. 
C)  They account for about seven percent of the earth's surface. 
D)  They account for somewhere between 40 to 75 percent of the earth's species. 
A)  They are the planet's richest areas in terms of biological diversity. 
B)  They will be severely depleted within the next eight years. 
C)  They account for about seven percent of the earth's surface. 
D)  They account for somewhere between 40 to 75 percent of the earth's species.

Question 6

The leading contributor to global warming is the burning of fossil fuels,which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is meant by the Earth's carrying capacity? How can it be measured? Discuss the changes that need to be made in order to bring the Earth's carrying capacity back into balance with the demands placed on it by human society.

Accepted Answer

The Earth's carrying capacity refers to

Question 8

Sustainable development:

Accepted Answer

A)  Meets the needs of the present while compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 
B)  Gives precedence to environmental over economic considerations. 
C)  Balances economic and environmental considerations. 
D)  Gives precedence to present needs over future needs. 
A)  Meets the needs of the present while compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 
B)  Gives precedence to environmental over economic considerations. 
C)  Balances economic and environmental considerations. 
D)  Gives precedence to present needs over future needs.

Question 9

The Sustainability Consortium organized to advance life-cycle analysis for thousands of products includes all of the following companies except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Walmart. 
B)  SAP. 
C)  Alcoa. 
D)  Google. 
A)  Walmart. 
B)  SAP. 
C)  Alcoa. 
D)  Google.

Question 10

Which of these factors has accelerated the current ecological crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population reduction. 
B)  World income equality. 
C)  Rapid industrialization. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Population reduction. 
B)  World income equality. 
C)  Rapid industrialization. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 11

Why is income inequality an environmental problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in the richest countries consume many natural resources. 
B)  People in the poorest countries often misuse natural resources. 
C)  People in the richest countries have strong environmental values. 
D)  Both A and B, but not C 
A)  People in the richest countries consume many natural resources. 
B)  People in the poorest countries often misuse natural resources. 
C)  People in the richest countries have strong environmental values. 
D)  Both A and B, but not C

Question 12

Reasons for the destruction of rain forests include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Commercial logging. 
B)  Cattle ranching. 
C)  Conversion of forests to plantations. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Commercial logging. 
B)  Cattle ranching. 
C)  Conversion of forests to plantations. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is not true about the population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over the next century, population growth is expected to be greatest in developed nations. 
B)  For many thousands of years, population growth was gradual. 
C)  Industrial production would have to quintuple over the next 40 years in order to maintain the same living standard that people have now, given expected population growth. 
D)  Just 10,000 years ago, the earth was home to no more than 10 million humans, scattered in small settlements. 
A)  Over the next century, population growth is expected to be greatest in developed nations. 
B)  For many thousands of years, population growth was gradual. 
C)  Industrial production would have to quintuple over the next 40 years in order to maintain the same living standard that people have now, given expected population growth. 
D)  Just 10,000 years ago, the earth was home to no more than 10 million humans, scattered in small settlements.

Question 14

Rapid economic development is often accompanied by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing population growth. 
B)  Greatly decreased crop yields. 
C)  Rising incomes, bringing higher rates of both consumption and waste. 
D)  Decreasing incomes, bringing rates of both consumption and waste. 
A)  Increasing population growth. 
B)  Greatly decreased crop yields. 
C)  Rising incomes, bringing higher rates of both consumption and waste. 
D)  Decreasing incomes, bringing rates of both consumption and waste.

Question 15

By promoting the use of clean cookstoves in developing nations,a global alliance hopes to reduce:

Accepted Answer

A)  Deforestation. 
B)  The burning of fossil fuels. 
C)  Black carbon. 
D)  Methane. 
A)  Deforestation. 
B)  The burning of fossil fuels. 
C)  Black carbon. 
D)  Methane.

Question 16

Scientists believe that if the Montreal Protocol is honored the ozone layer will recover by:

Accepted Answer

A)  2015. 
B)  2035. 
C)  2050. 
D)  Never. 
A)  2015. 
B)  2035. 
C)  2050. 
D)  Never.

Question 17

The world's income is distributed equally among nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Life-cycle analysis involves collecting information on the lifelong environmental impact of a product,all the way from extraction of raw material,to manufacturing,to its distribution,use and ultimate disposal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Both large and small businesses have adopted sustainable practices to what advantage:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost savings from operational efficiency. 
B)  Opportunity to serve emerging economies. 
C)  Reduction of regulatory risk. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Cost savings from operational efficiency. 
B)  Opportunity to serve emerging economies. 
C)  Reduction of regulatory risk. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 20

The amount of land and water a human population needs to produce the resources it consumes and to absorb its wastes given prevailing technology is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecological footprint. 
B)  Technological innovation. 
C)  Sustainable development. 
D)  Consumption footprint. 
A)  Ecological footprint. 
B)  Technological innovation. 
C)  Sustainable development. 
D)  Consumption footprint.

Which of the following statements is not true about arable land?

The beverage industry's partnership Refrigerants Naturally! is attempting to:

The idea that companies have a continuing responsibility for the environmental impact of their products or services,even after they are sold is called:

Black carbon is the second largest contributor to climate change,responsible for as much as 18 percent of global warming.

Which of the following is not true about rain forests?

The leading contributor to global warming is the burning of fossil fuels,which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

What is meant by the Earth's carrying capacity? How can it be measured? Discuss the changes that need to be made in order to bring the Earth's carrying capacity back into balance with the demands placed on it by human society.

Sustainable development:

The Sustainability Consortium organized to advance life-cycle analysis for thousands of products includes all of the following companies except:

Which of these factors has accelerated the current ecological crisis?

Why is income inequality an environmental problem?

Reasons for the destruction of rain forests include:

Which of the following statements is not true about the population?

Rapid economic development is often accompanied by:

By promoting the use of clean cookstoves in developing nations,a global alliance hopes to reduce:

Scientists believe that if the Montreal Protocol is honored the ozone layer will recover by:

The world's income is distributed equally among nations.

Life-cycle analysis involves collecting information on the lifelong environmental impact of a product,all the way from extraction of raw material,to manufacturing,to its distribution,use and ultimate disposal.

Both large and small businesses have adopted sustainable practices to what advantage:

The amount of land and water a human population needs to produce the resources it consumes and to absorb its wastes given prevailing technology is called:

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Managing Public Issues and Stakeholder Relationships

Corporate Social Responsibility and Citizenship

Business in a Globalized World

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Organizational Ethics

Businessgovernment Relations

Influencing the Political Environment

Managing for Sustainability

The Role of Technology

Regulating and Managing Information Technology

Shareholder Rights and Corporate Governance

Consumer Protection

Employees and the Corporation

Managing a Diverse Workforce

Business and Its Suppliers

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Exam 9: Sustainable Development and Global Business

Which of the following statements is not true about arable land?

The beverage industry's partnership Refrigerants Naturally! is attempting to:

The idea that companies have a continuing responsibility for the environmental impact of their products or services,even after they are sold is called:

Black carbon is the second largest contributor to climate change,responsible for as much as 18 percent of global warming.

Which of the following is not true about rain forests?

The leading contributor to global warming is the burning of fossil fuels,which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

What is meant by the Earth's carrying capacity? How can it be measured? Discuss the changes that need to be made in order to bring the Earth's carrying capacity back into balance with the demands placed on it by human society.

Sustainable development:

The Sustainability Consortium organized to advance life-cycle analysis for thousands of products includes all of the following companies except:

Which of these factors has accelerated the current ecological crisis?

Why is income inequality an environmental problem?

Reasons for the destruction of rain forests include:

Which of the following statements is not true about the population?

Rapid economic development is often accompanied by:

By promoting the use of clean cookstoves in developing nations,a global alliance hopes to reduce:

Scientists believe that if the Montreal Protocol is honored the ozone layer will recover by:

The world's income is distributed equally among nations.

Life-cycle analysis involves collecting information on the lifelong environmental impact of a product,all the way from extraction of raw material,to manufacturing,to its distribution,use and ultimate disposal.

Both large and small businesses have adopted sustainable practices to what advantage:

The amount of land and water a human population needs to produce the resources it consumes and to absorb its wastes given prevailing technology is called:

The Corporation and Its Stakeholders

Managing Public Issues and Stakeholder Relationships

Corporate Social Responsibility and Citizenship

Business in a Globalized World

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Organizational Ethics

Businessgovernment Relations

Influencing the Political Environment

Managing for Sustainability

The Role of Technology

Regulating and Managing Information Technology

Shareholder Rights and Corporate Governance

Consumer Protection

Employees and the Corporation

Managing a Diverse Workforce

Business and Its Suppliers

The Community and the Corporation

The Public and Corporate Reputation

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