Environmental Science 2/5 ENVSTY 101fall 2017 Exam 1 - White 1o. What is an argu

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Environmental Science 2/5 ENVSTY 101fall 2017 Exam 1 - White 1o. What is an argument against the use of full-cost pricing? a. Producers of harmful products would have to charge more. b. Environmental costs are minimally important. c. The difference between market- and full-cost pricing is minimal. d. Full-cost pricing method has consistently failed in the past. 11. A drawback to implementing environmental taxes and fees is that it a. penalizes low-income groups unless safety nets are provided b. helps bring about full-cost pricing c. encourages businesses to develop environmentally beneficial goods d. is easily administered by existing tax agencies 12. In the Story of Stuff, which was identified as a hidden (extemal cost) in the price of a radio? a. workers' health c. children's lack of education d. all of these b. environmental damage 13. What are the two points in time that should be associated with the concept of sustainability? a. past and present b. present and future c. past and future d. none of these 14. Which item is an environmental indicator? a. GDP b. HPI c. GPI d. GNH 15. What are the three major environmental worldviews? a. planetary management, biosphere management, and environmental wisdom b. natural capital, biosphere management, and stewardship c. planetary management, earth-centered, and environmental wisdom d. environmental wisdom, ethical sustainability, natural capital 16. What idea aligns most with the earth-centered worldview? a. Humans are in charge of the planet. b. Preventing the depletion of natural capital is a key to promoting sustainability. atural resources amu systems are dependent onh d. Human economies and systems are dependent on human innovation. 17. Part of the environmental wisdom worldview proposes that success involves a. understanding nature to dominate, change, and manage it b. economic growth, development, better management, and technology c. learning how nature sustains itself and integrating this into our actions d. managing the earth's systems for ourselves 18. Which strategy could be an agent of change that contributes to more sustainable living? a. increased consumption b. environmental literacy c. less stringent pollution controls d. more dependency on fossil fuels

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10. what is an argument against the use of full cost pricing?
answer- full cost pricing is the estimate of direct and indirect cost of possible environmental , social and economical costs. b y this method we can calculate that which product is more dangerous for the environment and what is its effect. in these four statement 4th one is the against the full cost pricing, because this method is so useful to evaluate the possible cost of the environmental social and economical.

so answer is (D) full cost pricing method has consistently failed in the past.

11. a drawback to implementing environmental taxes and fees is that it

answer- environmental tax included on the factories which affects the cost of the products made b y the company. which is payed by the common people who are the customers of that product. in this case low income group faces the crisi. because companies shift that taxes to the customers.. so the right option for that question is -

A) penalizes low income groups unless safety nets are provided

12. in the story of stuff , which was identified a hidden ( external cost) in the price of radio

answer- all three options worker's health, environmental damage , children's lack of eductaion are in the hidden cost of the product so the right option is d

d) all of these

13. what are the two points in time that should be associated with the concept of sustainability

answer- sustainability is related to sustainable development , which refers that the uses of our resources in a limited at present to give our future generation a better world. so the right option is b

b) present and future

14. which item is an environmental indicator

answer- GDP = gross domestic product

HPI = human poverty index

GPI = genuine process indicator

GNH = gross national happiness

GPI is also known as green economy. it shows the economic development in the comparison of ecosystem.

so option c) GPI is an environmental indicator.

15. what are the three major environmental worldviews

answer- three major environmental worldviews are -

planetary management, biosphere management and environmental wisdom

so the option first (A) is right

16. what idea aligns most with the earth centered worldview?

answer- the idea of the earth centered worldview refers that we humans are not the owner of the earth , we are just the part of it . resources are limited and we have to use it by a right way and run our economy growth simply we can elaborate by the term of sustainable development.

so the right option is (d)

(D) human economies and system are dependednt on human innovation

17. part of environmental wisdom worldview proposes the success involves

answer- we need earth resources to run our economic system but we need to it with a management. so the right option fo this question is

(d) managing the earth's system for ourselves

18. which strategy could be an agent of change that contributes to more sustainable living

answer- all these are important but most important straegy is the environmental literacy because if people know about the importance of environment then they can easily understand the other policies and required steps to protect the environment. so the right option is

(b) environment literacy

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