Deck 11: Ethical Questions: Multinationals and Sustainability

Question 1

Which of the following energy sources is considered to be most environmentally friendly?

A) Coal
B) Oil
C) Natural gas
D) Wind power

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Gases that contribute the most to global warming include all except _______.

A) Carbon dioxide
B) Carbon monoxide
C) Nitrous oxide
D) Methane

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The green paradox is best defined as _______.

A) The more green energy that is used, the more pollution
B) The more green energy that is used, the less pollution
C) The more planned green energy usage, the more traditional resources are used
D) The more planned green energy usage, the more green energy resources are used

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The Kyoto Protocol is _______

A) Not ratified by the US and China
B) Not ratified by the US and UK
C) A multinational agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions worldwide
D) Both A and C are correct

Question 5

The best possible solution for overfishing is _______

A) Increased reporting of illegal, unreported, and underreported fishing activities
B) Decreased annual fishing quotas for threatened species
C) Increased customer awareness of the need for sustainable fishing levels
D) Increase the price of threatened species in the marketplace

Question 6

The Hotelling rule states that the smaller the remaining underground stock, the higher is the ________.

A) Pollution associated with extraction
B) Greenhouse gas emission
C) Unit extraction cost
D) Expected loss

Question 7

An interesting facet of the Iceland economy is _______

A) All homes are heated with melted ice
B) All homes come equipped with Björk posters
C) All homes are heated with clean energy
D) Shell gas stations are readily available

Question 8

Opportunities for multinationals catering to a sustainable environment include _______.

A) Creation of new products
B) Creation of new technologies
C) Creation of new alternative energy resources
D) All of the above

Question 9

The adverse effects of deforestation include all of the following except _____.

A) Reduction in soil retention capacity
B) Reduction in supply of oxygen
C) Reduction in carbon dioxide
D) Reduction in potential rainfall

Question 10

______ is one of the world's leading polluters but has not ratified the _________.

A) France, Treaty of Versailles
B) China, Kyoto Protocol
C) United States, Weathervane Act
D) United Kingdom, Kyoto Protocol

Question 11

Bauhaus gases are a major contributor to global warming.

Question 12

Worst case estimates conclude that deforestation annually globally is equal in land mass to Ireland.

Question 13

Overfishing has been caused by a lack of regulation in the global fisheries market.

Question 14

Dry cleaners can contribute to environmental contamination around the area where they operate.

Question 15

The Kyoto Protocol has been successful in decreasing global warming.