Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a nonrenewable resource. 
B)  Over half of the irrigated lands in developing countries have been salinized. 
C)  Poor farming practices have caused arable lands to turn into deserts. 
D)  Agricultural chemicals have contaminated most of the arable lands. 
A)  It is a nonrenewable resource. 
B)  Over half of the irrigated lands in developing countries have been salinized. 
C)  Poor farming practices have caused arable lands to turn into deserts. 
D)  Agricultural chemicals have contaminated most of the arable lands.

Question 2

Sustainable development will require technology cooperation through long-term partnerships between companies in developed and developing countries to transfer environmental technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is not true about eco-efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eco-efficient companies are those that add the most value with the least use of resources and pollution. 
B)  Prices for eco-efficient products reflect the true cost of environmental as well as other resources. 
C)  Eco-efficiency is only possible in the presence of open and competitive markets. 
D)  Prices for eco-efficient products reflect highly inflated costs of environmental resources. 
A)  Eco-efficient companies are those that add the most value with the least use of resources and pollution. 
B)  Prices for eco-efficient products reflect the true cost of environmental as well as other resources. 
C)  Eco-efficiency is only possible in the presence of open and competitive markets. 
D)  Prices for eco-efficient products reflect highly inflated costs of environmental resources.

Question 4

In which year was the first World Summit on Sustainable Development held?

Accepted Answer

A)  1982. 
B)  1985. 
C)  1990. 
D)  1992. 
A)  1982. 
B)  1985. 
C)  1990. 
D)  1992.

Question 5

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 6

A commons is a shared resource, such as land, air or water that a group of people uses collectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Biodiversity refers to the number and variety of species that have become extinct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Three critical factors have combined to accelerate the ecological crisis facing the world community and to make sustainable development more difficult. Explain and discuss these three factors.

Accepted Answer

The three critical factors that have com

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about the Montreal Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an agreement among nations to cut CFC production and use by fifty percent by 1996. 
B)  The deadline for completely phasing out the manufacture of CFCs has been delayed over and over. 
C)  The deadline for phasing out CFCs in developing countries is 2010. 
D)  India and China were leaders in the support of the CFC ban. 
A)  It is an agreement among nations to cut CFC production and use by fifty percent by 1996. 
B)  The deadline for completely phasing out the manufacture of CFCs has been delayed over and over. 
C)  The deadline for phasing out CFCs in developing countries is 2010. 
D)  India and China were leaders in the support of the CFC ban.

Question 10

Do you believe economic development (industrialization) helps or hurts the environment? Why?

Accepted Answer

Economic development, particularly indus

Question 11

Rain forest destruction is controversial because these environments are more valuable cut down than standing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A thin layer of gas that protects the earth from excessive ultraviolet radiation from the sun is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ozone. 
B)  Carbon dioxide. 
C)  Methane. 
D)  Oxygen. 
A)  Ozone. 
B)  Carbon dioxide. 
C)  Methane. 
D)  Oxygen.

Question 13

The commitments of the Convention on Biological Diversity include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing national conservation strategies. 
B)  Eliminating CFC production. 
C)  Population control education. 
D)  Massive irrigation projects in developing countries. 
A)  Developing national conservation strategies. 
B)  Eliminating CFC production. 
C)  Population control education. 
D)  Massive irrigation projects in developing countries.

Question 14

The most successful global businesses in coming years will be those companies that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop short-term partnerships between companies in developing countries to transfer environmental technologies. 
B)  Recognize the imperative for sustainable development as an opportunity both for competitive advantage and ethical action. 
C)  Avoid fully accounting environmental costs in calculating measures of production such as the gross domestic product (GDP). 
D)  Produce products with a limited useful life. 
A)  Develop short-term partnerships between companies in developing countries to transfer environmental technologies. 
B)  Recognize the imperative for sustainable development as an opportunity both for competitive advantage and ethical action. 
C)  Avoid fully accounting environmental costs in calculating measures of production such as the gross domestic product (GDP). 
D)  Produce products with a limited useful life.

Question 15

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.

Question 16

Human society used 60 times as much energy in the late 20th century as it did in 1860, when industrialization was in its early stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

About 20 percent of the world's people have incomes below the international poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why is 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 
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

Question 19

Identify a business with which you are familiar. What steps could this business take to manage more sustainably?

Accepted Answer

I am familiar with a local restaurant in

Question 20

Discuss some of the voluntary initiatives undertaken by businesses around the world in order to incorporate sustainable development into their every day business practices.

Accepted Answer

There are numerous voluntary initiatives

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

Sustainable development will require technology cooperation through long-term partnerships between companies in developed and developing countries to transfer environmental technologies.

Which of the following statements is not true about eco-efficiency?

In which year was the first World Summit on Sustainable Development held?

Reasons for the destruction of rain forests include:

A commons is a shared resource, such as land, air or water that a group of people uses collectively.

Biodiversity refers to the number and variety of species that have become extinct.

Three critical factors have combined to accelerate the ecological crisis facing the world community and to make sustainable development more difficult. Explain and discuss these three factors.

Which of the following statements is true about the Montreal Protocol?

Do you believe economic development (industrialization) helps or hurts the environment? Why?

Rain forest destruction is controversial because these environments are more valuable cut down than standing.

A thin layer of gas that protects the earth from excessive ultraviolet radiation from the sun is:

The commitments of the Convention on Biological Diversity include:

The most successful global businesses in coming years will be those companies that:

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:

Human society used 60 times as much energy in the late 20^th century as it did in 1860, when industrialization was in its early stages.

About 20 percent of the world's people have incomes below the international poverty line.

Why is inequality an environmental problem?

Identify a business with which you are familiar. What steps could this business take to manage more sustainably?

Discuss some of the voluntary initiatives undertaken by businesses around the world in order to incorporate sustainable development into their every day business practices.

The Corporation and Its Stakeholders

Managing Public Issues and Stakeholder Relationships

Corporate Social Responsibility

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Organizational Ethics and the Law

The Challenges of Globalization

Global Corporate Citizenship

Business-Government Relations

Influencing the Political Environment

Managing Environmental Issues

Technology, Organizations, and Society

Managing Technology and Innovation

Stockholder Rights and Corporate Governance

Consumer Protection

Employees and the Corporation

Managing a Diverse Workforce

The Community and the Corporation

Managing Public Relations

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Exam 10: Ecology and Sustainable Development in Global Business

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

Sustainable development will require technology cooperation through long-term partnerships between companies in developed and developing countries to transfer environmental technologies.

Which of the following statements is not true about eco-efficiency?

In which year was the first World Summit on Sustainable Development held?

Reasons for the destruction of rain forests include:

A commons is a shared resource, such as land, air or water that a group of people uses collectively.

Biodiversity refers to the number and variety of species that have become extinct.

Three critical factors have combined to accelerate the ecological crisis facing the world community and to make sustainable development more difficult. Explain and discuss these three factors.

Which of the following statements is true about the Montreal Protocol?

Do you believe economic development (industrialization) helps or hurts the environment? Why?

Rain forest destruction is controversial because these environments are more valuable cut down than standing.

A thin layer of gas that protects the earth from excessive ultraviolet radiation from the sun is:

The commitments of the Convention on Biological Diversity include:

The most successful global businesses in coming years will be those companies that:

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:

Human society used 60 times as much energy in the late 20th century as it did in 1860, when industrialization was in its early stages.

About 20 percent of the world's people have incomes below the international poverty line.

Why is inequality an environmental problem?

Identify a business with which you are familiar. What steps could this business take to manage more sustainably?

Discuss some of the voluntary initiatives undertaken by businesses around the world in order to incorporate sustainable development into their every day business practices.

The Corporation and Its Stakeholders

Managing Public Issues and Stakeholder Relationships

Corporate Social Responsibility

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Organizational Ethics and the Law

The Challenges of Globalization

Global Corporate Citizenship

Business-Government Relations

Influencing the Political Environment

Managing Environmental Issues

Technology, Organizations, and Society

Managing Technology and Innovation

Stockholder Rights and Corporate Governance

Consumer Protection

Employees and the Corporation

Managing a Diverse Workforce

The Community and the Corporation

Managing Public Relations

Filters

Human society used 60 times as much energy in the late 20^th century as it did in 1860, when industrialization was in its early stages.