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Question 2 of 20
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Depletion of the ozone layer, destruction of the rain forests, and species extinctions have an impact on:
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A. all of society. |
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B. a particular region. |
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C. a particular nation. |
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D. none of society. |
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Question 3 of 20
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Sustainable development:
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A. meets the needs of the present while compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. |
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B. gives precedence to environmental over economic considerations. |
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C. balances economic and environmental considerations. |
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D. sacrifices less important immediate needs in order to fulfill important future needs. |
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Question 4 of 20
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An attempt to apply the concept of sustainable development has been made by an initiative called The Natural Step, which was created in which country?
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A. Brazil |
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B. Denmark |
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C. Sweden |
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D. Switzerland |
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Question 6 of 20
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Critics argue that offset factors to the “limits to growth hypothesis” include:
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A. depletion of nonrenewable resources will force people to find substitutes. |
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B. markets will be subjected to greater governmental control. |
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C. more advanced computer simulation models will better predict the future. |
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D. technological development will slow in resource-scarce nations. |
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Question 7 of 20
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A thin layer of gas that protects the earth from excessive ultraviolet radiation from the sun is:
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A. ozone. |
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B. carbon dioxide. |
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C. methane. |
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D. oxygen. |
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Question 8 of 20
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The goal of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development is to encourage:
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A. high standards of environmental management and to promote closer cooperation among businesses, governments, and other organizations. |
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B. world political and business leaders to conserve the earth’s biological resources, particularly in species-rich tropical forests. |
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C. poorer countries to develop their economies in an environmentally sustainable way. |
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D. cutting CFC production and use by 50 percent by 2010. |
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Question 9 of 20
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Which of the following is an example of industrial ecology in practice?
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A. Developing a paper recycling program in business offices |
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B. Using wastes from one process as raw materials for another process |
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C. Manufacturing recyclable containers for products |
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D. All of the above |
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Question 10 of 20
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created:
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A. to monitor and regulate nuclear activity. |
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B. in 1970 to coordinate most of the government’s efforts to protect the environment. |
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C. to monitor and regulate occupational health and safety standards. |
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D. All of the above |
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Question 11 of 20
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Which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to acid rain?
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A. A primary source of acid rain is coal-fired utilities. |
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B. Acid rain occurs when carbon dioxide combines with water vapor in the atmosphere. |
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C. Acid rain is worse in some regions of the United States than others. |
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D. Acid rain degrades buildings. |
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Question 12 of 20
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Which country has made the greatest progress in reducing its solid waste stream?
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A. United Kingdom |
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B. Germany |
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C. Japan |
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D. United States |
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Question 13 of 20
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about environmental standards?
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A. Regulatory agencies can establish standard allowable levels of pollutants. |
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B. The government has the power to command business firms to comply with certain standards. |
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C. The government rarely interferes in a business’s choice of pollution technology. |
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D. They are the most widely used methods of regulation. |
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Question 14 of 20
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Which of the following is NOT a cost of environmental regulation?
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A. Unemployment |
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B. Reduced capital investment |
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C. Corporate restructuring |
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D. Lowered productivity |
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Question 15 of 20
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Which of the following is indicative of a firm in the pollution prevention stage of the corporate environmental responsibility model?
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A. Realizing that it would be less efficient and more expensive to prevent pollution before it is created |
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B. Focusing on all environmental impacts of the product life-cycle |
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C. Minimizing or eliminating waste before it is created |
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D. Incurring losses due to environmental costs |
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Question 16 of 20
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Which of the following is the most advanced stage of corporate environmental responsibility?
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A. Pollution prevention stage |
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B. Clean technology stage |
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C. Product stewardship stage |
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D. Green management stage |
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Question 17 of 20
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Continuing activities indefinitely, without altering the carrying capacity of the earth’s ecosystem, is a characteristic of:
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A. an ecologically sustainable organization. |
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B. concerned citizens. |
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C. a code of environmental conduct. |
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D. environmental regulation. |
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Question 18 of 20
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Some researchers believe that business firms moving towards ecological sustainability results in:
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A. competitive advantages. |
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B. decreased worker productivity. |
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C. more government regulation. |
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D. less money for shareholders. |
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