Deck 13: Pollution Control Policy

Question 1

The steps for assessing the harms of pollution include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Identifying the possible harms
B)Determining the political support for pollution control programs
C)Estimating the relationship between harms and the amount of exposure to the pollutant
D)Measuring total human exposure
E)Using theory and evidence to determine the aggregate risk

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The survey method for estimating the cost of a given pollution control policy involves

A)Surveying the public regarding their willingness to pay for pollution control
B)Surveying members of Congress regarding their willingness to pay for pollution control
C)Surveying polluters regarding potential job loss due to pollution control policy
D)Surveying polluters about their expected spending under the pollution control policy

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In Figure 13-10 a pollution permit policy will result in the following

A)Insignificant pollution reduction because polluters can always buy more permits
B)Pollution cleanup concentrated among the firms with the highest clean-up costs
C)Pollution cleanup by firms 1 and 2 only
D)Pollution cleanup by firms 2 and 3 only

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following does NOT represent a connection between the economy and nature?

A)Nature benefits from production
B)Nature provides inputs to the production process
C)Nature provides a resting place for byproducts of production
D)Nature is a source of utility and enjoyment for consumers

Question 5

In the context of a market model, the effects of uncontrolled pollution include

A)Production levels that are too low
B)A positive external surplus
C)Deadweight loss
D)Reduced consumer surplus

Question 6

The most common method of estimating the dollar value of human benefits from pollution control is

A)Quality adjusted life years
B)Expected value of life
C)$6 million dollars
D)The expected utility of improved health

Question 7

Policies to reduce the loss of stratospheric ozone included all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Banning CFCs
B)Cap and trade permit programs for CFCs
C)Research to make CFC production more efficient
D)A mandatory recycling program

Question 8

Types of direct regulation include all of the following except

A)Ambient standards
B)Effluent limits
C)Pollution permits
D)Technological requirements

Question 9

The developed nation with the lowest tax rates on gasoline and diesel fuel is

A)Japan
B)Germany
C)France
D)The United Kingdom
E)The United States

Question 10

Effects of air pollution can include all of the following EXCEPT

A)Enhanced sunsets and other visual benefits
B)Negative health effects
C)Negative effects on plants and wildlife
D)Negative effects on buildings and related capital
E)None.All of the above are possible

Question 11

The advantages of allowing or encouraging lower cost pollution control methods may include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)A more equal distribution of pollution
B)A higher level of optimal pollution reduction
C)Lower levels of employment loss
D)Lower levels of price increases