Question 1

The world's natural resource base - the air, water, soil, minerals, and so forth -- is essentially finite, or bounded.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Life-cycle analysis involves collecting information on the lifelong environmental impact of a product, all the way from extraction of raw material, to manufacturing, to its distribution, use and ultimate disposal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is not true about the population?

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A)   The world population will peak at over 11 billion people around the year 2100.
B)   For many thousands of years, population growth was gradual.
C)   Industrial production would have to quintuple over the next 40 years in order to maintain the same living standard that people have now, given expected population growth.
D)   Just 10,000 years ago, the earth was home to no more than 1 million humans, scattered in small settlements.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following countries has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol?

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A)   Germany.
B)   France.
C)   United States.
D)   United Kingdom.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

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A)   Coal.
B)   Fresh water.
C)   Timber.
D)   Fish.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Depletion of the ozone layer, destruction of the rain forests, and species extinctions all have an impact on:

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A)   All of society.
B)   A particular region.
C)   A particular nation.
D)   Only developing countries.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

In 2000, a group of nations negotiated the Montreal Protocol, agreeing to increase CFC production and use by 50 percent by 2020.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not true about rain forests?

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A)   They are the planet's richest areas in terms of biological diversity.
B)   They will be severely depleted within the next 8 years.
C)   They account for about 7 percent of the earth's surface.
D)   They account for somewhere between 40 to 75 percent of the earth's species.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The core idea(s)  of sustainable development is (are) :

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A)   Economic development must be accomplished sustainably.
B)   Poverty is an underlying cause of environmental degradation.
C)   Affluence is an underlying cause of environmental degradation.
D)   Both A and B, but notE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Sustainable development is an appealing idea but also a very controversial one.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 11

A shared resource, such as land, air, or water, that a group of people uses collectively is a(n) :

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A)   Economic village.
B)   Collective resource.
C)   Global unification.
D)   Commons.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

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.
B)   Using wastes from one process as raw materials for another process.
C)   Manufacturing recyclable containers for products.
D)   All of the above.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Who was quoted as saying, "We now face the ultimate management challenge, that of managing our own future as a species?"

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A)   Clarence Thomas.
B)   Maurice Strong.
C)   Strom Thurmond.
D)   Bill Clinton.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following statements is (are)  true about global warming?

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A)   The earth has already warmed by between 0.6 and 0.9 degrees Celsius over the past century.
B)   Burning fossil fuels is the leading contributor of global warming.
C)   The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has increased by as much as 25 percent since the Industrial Revolution.
D)   All of the above.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Life-cycle analysis involves:

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A)   Accurately recording the production costs at each stage of a product's life cycle.
B)   Collecting information regarding the lifelong environmental impact of a product, from extraction to disposal.
C)   Reducing recycling costs for disposable products.
D)   Increasing productivity while improving the environment.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

According to eminent biologist Edward O. Wilson, the costs of decreasing biodiversity include:

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A)   Every species extinction diminishes humanity.
B)   Species diversity is one of the planet's most important and irreplaceable resources.
C)   The capacity for natural genetic regeneration reduces with extermination of species.
D)   All of the above.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What defines an environmental problem that is inherently global in scope? Discuss in detail two of the four global problems outlined in the textbook that will have major consequences for business and society.

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An environmental problem that is inheren...

Question 18

Industrialization is often accompanied by:

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A)   Increasing population growth.
B)   Greatly decreased crop yields.
C)   Rising incomes, bringing higher rates of both consumption and waste.
D)   Decreasing incomes, bringing rates of both consumption and waste.E) All of the above
F) A) and D) C

Question 19

Land, even when properly cared for, is not a renewable resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 20

The world's income is distributed equally among nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Ecology and Sustainable Development in Global Business

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Life-cycle analysis involves collecting information on the lifelong environmental impact of a product, all the way from extraction of raw material, to manufacturing, to its distribution, use and ultimate disposal.

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Which of the following statements is not true about the population?

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Which of the following countries has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol?

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Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

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Depletion of the ozone layer, destruction of the rain forests, and species extinctions all have an impact on:

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In 2000, a group of nations negotiated the Montreal Protocol, agreeing to increase CFC production and use by 50 percent by 2020.

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Which of the following is not true about rain forests?

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The core idea(s) of sustainable development is (are) :

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Sustainable development is an appealing idea but also a very controversial one.

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A shared resource, such as land, air, or water, that a group of people uses collectively is a(n) :

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Which of the following is an example of industrial ecology in practice?

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Who was quoted as saying, "We now face the ultimate management challenge, that of managing our own future as a species?"

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Which of the following statements is (are) true about global warming?

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Life-cycle analysis involves:

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According to eminent biologist Edward O. Wilson, the costs of decreasing biodiversity include:

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What defines an environmental problem that is inherently global in scope? Discuss in detail two of the four global problems outlined in the textbook that will have major consequences for business and society.

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