Question 1

There are no plans to develop national standards regulating the fuel economy and emissions for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Odiferous Waste Company is a subsidiary of Precarious Investments,Inc.Odiferous operates a hazardous waste disposal site.QuikChem Corporation is one of many parties who generate waste disposed of at the site.Odiferous borrows money from Regal Bank,which takes over the site when Odiferous goes bankrupt.The Environmental Protection Agency discovers a leak at the site.Can any of these private parties be forced to pay for the clean up If so,who

Accepted Answer

Any of the private parties mentioned in the question can be required to pay the entire cost for the clean up of the site.Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA),potentially responsible parties on whom such costs may be imposed include persons who generated wastes disposed of at the site (QuikChem)and persons who owned or operated the site at the time of the disposal (Odiferous).Precarious,Odiferous's parent company,may also be liable,as may Regal Bank and any other lender who actually participates in managing a hazardous waste disposal site that requires a clean up.

Question 3

Water-quality standards are set by the states under Environmental Protection Agency supervision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Under the common law doctrine of nuisance,persons may be liable if they file a suit against a business polluter that views the suit as a nuisance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Environmental Protection Agency sets minimum levels for pollutants in public water systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

States may restrict emissions from motor vehicles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Rural Electric Company submits a bid to build a dam on federal land as part of a federal project.For this action,an environmental impact statement is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) prohibited. 
B) required. 
C) unnecessary. 
D) voluntary. 
A) prohibited. 
B) required. 
C) unnecessary. 
D) voluntary.

Question 8

Remote Disposal Company operates a hazardous waste storage facility.Concerned that there may be a release of chemicals from the site,Remote sells the property to Serene Developers,Inc.If there is a release,Remote is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) liable. 
B) not liable because the site was sold before the release. 
C) not liable because Remote was concerned about the release. 
D) not liable because Remote no longer operates the facility. 
A) liable. 
B) not liable because the site was sold before the release. 
C) not liable because Remote was concerned about the release. 
D) not liable because Remote no longer operates the facility.

Question 9

The Environmental Protection Agency can regulate a substance that poses an imminent hazard but cannot prohibit the use of a substance altogether.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Pollution not from point sources,such as runoff from small farms,is subject to the same regulation as pollution from point sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

ChemoCorp,Inc.,makes and sells pesticides.If a substance is identified as harmful and the harm is imminent,the Environmental Protection Agency can

Accepted Answer

A) conduct an inspection of ChemoCorp's plant. 
B) declare the substance to be unregulated and allow its production. 
C) ignore the risk if the benefit outweighs the harm. 
D) order the substance to be sold in an adulterated form. 
A) conduct an inspection of ChemoCorp's plant. 
B) declare the substance to be unregulated and allow its production. 
C) ignore the risk if the benefit outweighs the harm. 
D) order the substance to be sold in an adulterated form.

Question 12

When a release of hazardous chemicals from a site occurs,potentially responsible parties can avoid liability through transfer of ownership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Resource Mining Company's (RMC)complex spews smoke and odors.The site features its own rail system,and trucks enter and exit the complex night and day.Sam and other residents of an adjacent neighborhood can feel the vibrations of the trains and trucks,and suffer other effects from RMC's operations.Sam and others file a suit against RMC.Why might the court rule in favor of RMC

Accepted Answer

The court might rule in favor of RMC,or

Question 14

The Clean Water Act includes special provisions for toxic chemicals and for oil spills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Metal Smelting,Inc.,operates a plant-a "major source"-that emits hazardous air pollutants for which the Environmental Protection Agency has set maximum levels of emission.The plant does not use any equipment to reduce its emissions.Under the Clean Air Act,this is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because a "major source" is exempt. 
C) not a violation because the plant does not use any equipment. 
D) not a violation because the plant is not a mobile source. 
A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because a "major source" is exempt. 
C) not a violation because the plant does not use any equipment. 
D) not a violation because the plant is not a mobile source.

Question 16

States may not restrict emissions from motor vehicles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Environmental Protection lists all hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)on a prioritized schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Midwest Power Corporation wants to build a nuclear power plant on private land,for which a federal permit is required.For this action,an environmental impact statement is

Accepted Answer

A) prohibited. 
B) required. 
C) unnecessary. 
D) voluntary. 
A) prohibited. 
B) required. 
C) unnecessary. 
D) voluntary.

Question 19

Timberline Plywood Company discharges its untreated wastewater into Urban City's storm drainage pipes,which empty into Valley Creek.Under the Clean Water Act,this discharge is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because the company does not own the pipes. 
C) not a violation because water is not a stationary source. 
D) not a violation because a storm drainage pipe is not a point source. 
A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because the company does not own the pipes. 
C) not a violation because water is not a stationary source. 
D) not a violation because a storm drainage pipe is not a point source.

Question 20

Fruitful Garden Company makes and sells pesticides.For the pesticides to remain on the market,the acceptable level of risk to people of developing cancer from exposure to the products is

Accepted Answer

A) one-in-a-hundred. 
B) one-in-a-million. 
C) one-in-a-thousand. 
D) zero. 
A) one-in-a-hundred. 
B) one-in-a-million. 
C) one-in-a-thousand. 
D) zero.

Exam 21: Protecting the Environment

There are no plans to develop national standards regulating the fuel economy and emissions for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Water-quality standards are set by the states under Environmental Protection Agency supervision.

Under the common law doctrine of nuisance,persons may be liable if they file a suit against a business polluter that views the suit as a nuisance.

The Environmental Protection Agency sets minimum levels for pollutants in public water systems.

States may restrict emissions from motor vehicles.

Rural Electric Company submits a bid to build a dam on federal land as part of a federal project.For this action,an environmental impact statement is most likely

Remote Disposal Company operates a hazardous waste storage facility.Concerned that there may be a release of chemicals from the site,Remote sells the property to Serene Developers,Inc.If there is a release,Remote is most likely

The Environmental Protection Agency can regulate a substance that poses an imminent hazard but cannot prohibit the use of a substance altogether.

Pollution not from point sources,such as runoff from small farms,is subject to the same regulation as pollution from point sources.

ChemoCorp,Inc.,makes and sells pesticides.If a substance is identified as harmful and the harm is imminent,the Environmental Protection Agency can

When a release of hazardous chemicals from a site occurs,potentially responsible parties can avoid liability through transfer of ownership.

The Clean Water Act includes special provisions for toxic chemicals and for oil spills.

Metal Smelting,Inc.,operates a plant-a "major source"-that emits hazardous air pollutants for which the Environmental Protection Agency has set maximum levels of emission.The plant does not use any equipment to reduce its emissions.Under the Clean Air Act,this is most likely

States may not restrict emissions from motor vehicles.

The Environmental Protection lists all hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)on a prioritized schedule.

Midwest Power Corporation wants to build a nuclear power plant on private land,for which a federal permit is required.For this action,an environmental impact statement is

Timberline Plywood Company discharges its untreated wastewater into Urban City's storm drainage pipes,which empty into Valley Creek.Under the Clean Water Act,this discharge is most likely

Fruitful Garden Company makes and sells pesticides.For the pesticides to remain on the market,the acceptable level of risk to people of developing cancer from exposure to the products is

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Ethics and Business Decision Making

Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business

Torts,cyber Torts,and Strict Liabiity

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

International Law in a Global Economy

Intellectual Property and Internet Law

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Formation in Traditional and E-Contracts

Contract Performance,breach,and Remedies

Sales,leases,and Product Liability

Creditor-Debtor Relations and Bankruptcy

Mortgages Foreclosures After the Recession

Small Business Organizations

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Corporations

Agency

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Powers and Functions of Administrative Agencies

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