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Maco Eco Chapter 2 – Flashcards 22 terms

William Jordan
22 terms
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Maco Eco Chapter 2 – Flashcards
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The term externalities refers to
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The negative costs and positive benefits of a market activity borne by a third party.
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The measure of final goods and services produced in the United States is the
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GDP of the United States.
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Goods that have spillover costs affect our collective well-being and therefore can be overproduced because
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Most businesses are more concerned about profits than how the environment is affected.
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Human capital is defined as the
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Knowledge and skills workers possess.
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The result of government intervention in the market is that
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Society could be made better or worse off.
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Which of the following statements is true about the U.S. economy?
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The United States produces nearly one-fifth of the world's production.
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According to the World View chart in the text, from highest to lowest real GDP per capita, which is correct?
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United States, Canada, Japan, France, South Korea.
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Per capita GDP is
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The dollar value of GDP divided by total population.
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On average, since 1900 U.S. output has grown roughly ____ times faster than population growth.
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3
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As of 2010, to be in the bottom quintile for income distribution in the United States, a family needed in income no more than
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$21,000.00
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In the United States today, nearly _________ of the population has attained a college degree.
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30 percent
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Those who are interested in assessing the relative standard of living of different countries over a given time period are most likely to look at
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Per capita GDP.
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In terms of an economy's production possibilities curve, a decrease in the level of human capital, ceteris paribus, will cause
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An inward shift of the curve.
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When unregulated monopolies exist,
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Prices tend to be higher than with a competitive market.
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The theory of how to grow GDP is
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An efficiency concept while the theory of how to divide GDP is an equity concept.
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The current U.S. economy is based primarily on the production of
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Services.
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Which component(s) of U.S. real GDP increased in size relative to total U.S. real GDP from 1950 to 2000?
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Only services.
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Differences in size of real GDP across countries are best explained by
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Human capital.
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The United States has roughly how much of the world's population?
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5 percent.
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When workers move from one industry to another in response to demand changes, this is an example of
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Factor mobility.
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In providing a legal framework, the government
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"Protects patents to encourage entrepreneurship., Protects the ownership of private property to encourage ,Protects copyrights to encourage textbook protection.the private sector.
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Factor mobility aids in economic development when
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(all)A region suffers a natural disaster such as an earthquake or tornado.,A technological advance causes some firms to go out of business, There is an increase in both outsourcing and insourcing.
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Criminology
Job Well Done
Forensic Crim 1 – Flashcards 50 terms

Kaitlynn Baldwin
50 terms
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Forensic Crim 1 – Flashcards
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Psychological Criminology
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Problem behavior that prevents a person from living within the existing social framework
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Criminal Behavior
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Intentional behavior that violated a criminal code, intentional in that it did not occur accidentally or without justification or excuse. Complex and poorly understood phenomenon that needs to be looked at from all perspectives
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Sociological Criminology
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Examines the relationship of demographic and group variables to crime
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Conformity Theory
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Views humans as creatures of conformity who want to do the right thing -associated with STRAIN THEORY
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Strain Theory
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Humans are fundamentally conforming beings who are strongly influenced by the values and attitudes of the society in which they live -MERTON
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Nonconformist Theory
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Assumes that humans are basically undisciplined creatures who, without the constraints of the rules and regulations of a society, would flout society's conventions and commit crimes
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Social Control Theory
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Crime and delinquency occur when an individuals ties to the conventional order of normative standards are weak or nonexistent -HIRSCHI
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Social Learning Theory
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Humans are born neutral and learn all behaviors, beliefs, and tendencies from their social enviroment
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Differential Association Theory
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Criminal behavior is learned as all social behavior through social interactions with other people
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Psychodynamic Approach
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theoretical perspective that argues that human behavior can be best explained through the use of psychological forces and pressures
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Criminal profiling
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Process of identifying personality traits, behavioral tendencies, geographical locations, and demographic variables based on characteristics of the crime. Not used to identify a perp but to give the characteristics of a person who commits the crime
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Pavlovian Conditioning
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The process of learning to respond to a formerly neutral stimulus that had been paired with another stimulus that already elicits a response -CLASSICAL CONDTIONING
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Reinforcement
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Used to maintain a behavior, can be positive or negative
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Punishment
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Used to stop a behavior
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Juvenile Risk Factors
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-Social Class: established inverse relationship that the lower the social class, the greater the chance of delinquent behavior -Poverty: youth living in poverty are more likely to be victims/offenders -Peer Association: delinquent friends have the strongest pull on juveniles -Family Background: strong relationship between single parent homes and delinquency
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Conduct Disorder
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A diagnostic term that represents a group of behaviors characterized by habitual misdemeanors
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Authoritarian Approach
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Sets a very rigid structure on the family setting and allows little decision by the child
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Authoritative Approach
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Sets firm rules yet encourages the autonomy of the child
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Raine
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-Twin study: genes play a significant role in antisocial behavior, as well as the environment -Interaction between birth complications and early maternal rejection in predisposing individuals to adult violence
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Twins
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Monozygotic (identical) have a high rate of concordance, and those that are separated have an even higher rate, than Dizygotic (fraternal) twins
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Self-Regulation
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The ability to control ones behavior in accordance with internal cognitive standards
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Concordance Rates
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The degree to which related pairs of subjects both show a certain trail of behavior is that it has been researched in twins
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Autonomic Arousal Theory
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Neuroticism--- a dimension of personality that theoretically reflects arousal levels of the autonomic nervous system
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Eysenckian Theory
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Believed that criminal behavior is the result of an interaction between certain environmental conditions and features of the nervous system
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Eysnecks 4 Factors
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1. General intelligence 2.Extraversion 3.Neuroticism 4. Psychoticism--Lack of empathy
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Sympathetic Nervous System
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Activates the body for emergencies by increasing heart rate,respiration, blood flow, and perspiration
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Parasympathetic Nervous System
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Counter balances the sympathetic, and brings the body back to its normal arousal state -CORTIZOL
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Limbic System
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Includes the neurological structures known as the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus -WHERE EYSENECK BELIEVES PERSONALITY LIES
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Juvenile Court Act
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Law defines a delinquent act as a child under the age of 16 who violated a state law or any village or city ordinance. All states have some sort of juvenile court, wither separately or apart of the family courts
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Juvenile Delinquency
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Behavior against the criminal code committed by an individual who has not reached adulthood
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Chicago Area Project
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attempted to prevent juvenile offenses and represented the first systematic challenge of the juvenile justice system. it drew attention to the role of the community as an agent of informal social control to prevent delinquency
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Status Offenses
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Behavior is not against the criminal code but is behavior prohibited only for juveniles
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Gender
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-Juvenile boys offend more than girls, mostly with violent offenses -Recently girls have been entering justice system at a faster rate due to them being charged with more status offenses
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Developmental Factos
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-Life Course Persisten Offenders: individuals that continue their antisocial ways across all kinds of conditions and situations. -Adolescent Limited Offender: those who begin offending during early adolescense and stop somewhere around their 18th birthday. MOST COMMON
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Primary Prevention Programs
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Designed to prevent behaviors BEFORE they emerge
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Secondary Prevention Program
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For children who show early signs of behaviors but not have been adjudicated
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Tertiary Prevention
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Intervention strategy designed to reduce or eliminate antisocial behavior that is fully developed in a person
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Multisystemic Therapy
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For serious juvenile offenders that focuses on the family while being responsive to the other systems that impact the child -MOST SUCCESSFUL BUT MOST EXPENSIVE
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Lombroso
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-Believed in the born criminal who is physically distinct and predisposed to anti social behavior -6 categories *habitual/professional criminals *Judicial criminal *Criminals of passion *Criminaloids *Born criminals *Hysteric criminals
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Sheldon
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-Somatyping: theory of connecting body type to criminal behavior *Endomorph- fat and soft *Ectomorph- thin and fragile *Mesomorph- muscular and hard (biggest tie to criminal activity) -Attractiveness: there is a connection between level of attractiveness and criminal behavior; nondelinquents being rated more attractive
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Classical Theory
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-BECCARIA (father of criminology) -Punishment should be swift, certain, and severe enough to deter people from the criminal act
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Positivist Theory
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Argues that prior experiences or influences determine the present
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Goldstein 2001
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Day care teachers need to be concerned with aggression in toddlers more than any other behavioral problems because it can be an indicator of criminal activity in the future
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Who is most heavily linked to crime?
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Psychotics
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What is the major reason we can't prevent crime?
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It is too complex with too many variables
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Psychological criminology is the science of trying to determine how criminal behavior is...
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Acquired, evoked, and maintained
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Which of the following is least consistent with the developmental approach in the study of crime
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Obtaining a child IQ score as he or she enters adolescence
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According to Virginia Douglas, the core problem in ADHD children involves:
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executive functioning skills and over prescribed
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Which of the following would be considered a callous-unemotional trait
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Lack of guilt
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Which of the following features of an intervention program is most likely to lead to effective change in the long run?
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Begins early developmental trajectory of the child
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BA 360 Ch 5s – Flashcards 45 terms

Chad Lipe
45 terms
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BA 360 Ch 5s – Flashcards
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Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs is known as corporate social responsibility
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F
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Internet-based technologies today allow consumers, communities, public interest groups, and regulators to be well informed about an organization's performance.
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T
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3) What does CSR stand for? A) consumer sustainability requirements B) critical sustainability ratio C) corporate social responsibility D) corporate sustainability record E) corporate society ratio
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C
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Corporate social responsibility involves managerial decision making that considers what three impacts? A) environmental, legal, and financial B) environmental, legal, and societal C) educational, environmental, and societal D) societal, legal, and financial E) environmental, societal, and financial
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E
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Managerial decision making that considers environmental, societal, and financial impacts is known as sustainability.
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F
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Sustainability is often associated with corporate social responsibility.
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T
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Those resources held in the common are often misallocated.
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T
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Firms that do not consider the impact of their decisions on all of their stakeholders see reduced sales and profits
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T
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A measure of the total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly or indirectly by an organization, a product, an event, or a person is the nitrogen footprint.
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F
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Economic sustainability means appropriately allocating scarce resources to make a profit.
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T
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Social and environmental sustainability do not exist without economic sustainability.
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T
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What refers to meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs? A) corporate social responsibility B) economic sustainability C) carbon footprint D) sustainability E) closed-loop supply chains
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D
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What refers to looking at a product's life from design to disposal, including all the resources required? A) the commons B) a systems view C) the triple bottom line D) DD analysis E) carbon footprint
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B
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Resources held by the public are also said to be held in what? A) escrow B) the system C) contempt D) perpetuity E) the common
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E
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One way to think of sustainability is to consider the systems necessary to support the triple bottom line of the three Ps, which are: A) price, promotion, and product. B) people, places, and products. C) people, planet, and profit. D) price, promotion, and profit. E) people, pollution, and profit.
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C
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Companies can improve the triple bottom line with sustainability by minimizing what four things? A) raw material, energy, water, and waste B) raw material, transport, manufacture, and disposal C) people, planet, profit, and pollution D) pollution, carbon footprint, profit, and people E) lawsuits, advertisements, coupons, and layoffs
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A
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What is a measure of total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly or indirectly by an organization, a product, an event, or a person? A) radioactive decay B) nitrogen footprint C) ozone factor D) pollution index E) carbon footprint
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E
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The carbon footprint is defined as a measure of total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly or indirectly by what four things? A) a factory, an office building, a warehouse, or a truck B) an organization, a product, an event, or a person C) an organization, a product, an animal, or a person D) an organization, a government, a product, or a person E) a product, an event, a person, or an animal
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B
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What refers to how companies remain in business? A) corporate social responsibility B) economic sustainability C) carbon footprint D) sustainability E) closed-loop supply chains
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B
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The operations manager's greatest opportunity to make substantial contributions to the company's environmental objectives occurs during product life cycle assessment
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T
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Life cycle assessment determines which stage of the product life cycle that the product currently is in.
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F
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Reuse is one of the 3 Rs for sustainability.
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T
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One environmentally friendly approach to product design is to use lighter components.
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T
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A design for disassembly cost-benefit analysis compares the amount of revenue that might be reclaimed against the cost of disposing of the product at its end-of-life.
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T
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UPS plans its truck routes with the fewest possible right turns.
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F
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What refers to analysis of environmental impacts of products from the design stage through end-of-life? A) ISO 14000 B) life cycle assessment C) carbon footprint D) economic sustainability E) closed-loop supply chain analysis
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B
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What are the 3 Rs for sustainability? A) reduce, reuse, and reclaim B) reduce, reproduce, and recycle C) reproduce, reuse, and recycle D) reduce, reuse, and recycle E) reduce, reclaim, and recycle
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D
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What is the most critical phase in product life cycle assessment? A) product design B) purchasing C) production D) shipping E) disposal
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A
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What is sometimes referred to as the fourth "R" of sustainability? A) reclaim B) recover C) renew D) improved reputation E) reproduce
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D
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What percentage of the 2012 Mercedes S-class is recyclable? A) 25% B) 50% C) 75% D) 95% E) 100%
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D
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What type of supply chains consider forward and reverse product flows over the entire life cycle? A) two-pronged B) life cycle C) closed-loop D) socially responsible E) end-to-end
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C
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Suppose that a firm has made the following computations for its design for disassembly: processing cost per unit = $12.00, disposal cost per unit = $6.00, resale revenue per unit = $20.00, and recycling revenue per unit = $7.00. What is the revenue retrieval for this product? A) $27.00 B) $8.00 C) $9.00 D) $1.00 E) $20.00
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C
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A firm is considering five different product designs. Data concerning the design for disassembly for each of the designs are provided in the table below. Which design appears to be the best environmental design based on revenue retrieval opportunity? Product Design Resale Revenue per Unit Recycling Revenue per Unit Processing Cost per Unit Disposal Cost per Unit 1 $30.00 $12.00 $15.00 $40.00 2 $10.00 $10.00 $3.00 $1.00 3 $5.00 $55.00 $48.00 $10.00 4 $4.00 $2.00 $1.00 $0.50 5 $42.00 $3.00 $8.00 $32.00 A) Design 1 B) Design 2 C) Design 3 D) Design 4 E) Design 5
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B
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Products are more "environmentally friendly" when they are made: A) using cheaper materials. B) using less energy. C) according to OSHA standards. D) where environmental regulations are lax. E) more difficult to disassemble.
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B
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Some governments are implementing laws that mandate the outright reduction of GHG emissions by forcing companies to pay taxes based on the amount of GHG emissions that are emitted.
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T
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ISO 9000 is a series of environmental management standards that contain five core elements.
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F
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The UNFCCC works on the "cap-and-trade" principle.
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F
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Within environmental regulation, the "cap-and-trade" principle essentially allows companies to buy and sell the right to pollute.
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T
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What does ISO stand for? A) Industry Standards Organization B) International Safety Organization C) Industrial Safety Organization D) International Standards for Oxygen E) International Organization for Standardization
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E
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What does UNFCCC stand for? A) United National Federation Council on Climate Change B) UN Federation for Climate Change Cooperation C) Uniform National Framework Climate Change Code D) UN Framework Convention on Climate Change E) UN Foundation for the Consequences of Climate Change
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D
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What percentage of the manufacturing process from Subaru's Lafayette, Indiana, plant goes to the landfill? A) 0% B) 2% C) 5% D) 12.5% E) 15%
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A
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The European Union Emissions Trading System works on what principle? A) Thatcher's Theory of the Commons B) pollute-and-pay C) socialism D) cap-and-trade E) tax the richer companies more to pay for pollution control
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D
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What allows companies in Europe to buy and sell allowances for the right to pollute? A) UNFCCC B) ISO 9000 C) EUETS D) ISO 14000 E) EPA
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C
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Within environmental regulation, the "cap-and-trade" principle produces a market that allows companies to purchase and sell what? A) hats that promote environmental awareness B) shares of stock in renewable energy sources C) emission allowances D) space in landfills E) carbon reduction sweepers
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C
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Which of the following is true about ISO 14000 certification? A) It can reduce exposure to liability. B) It deals with environmental management. C) It offers a good systematic approach to pollution prevention. D) One of its core elements is life cycle assessment. E) All of the above are true.
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E
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World Geography
GEOG CH 8 – Flashcard 16 terms

Marvel Brown
16 terms
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GEOG CH 8 – Flashcard
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This low, relatively flat plain is the economic heartland of modern Europe.
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European lowland
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These old, relatively low mountains in France and Germany are home to the mineral resources that fueled Europe's industrial expansion.
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Central Uplands
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This political body, which now includes 28 member states, seeks to unite the interests and policies of European countries by providing the continent with a "federal" governing system:
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European Union
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What countries of Europe comprise the region of Scandinavia?
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Norway, Sweden, Denmark
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What was the Cold War?
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an ideological struggle between the United States and the former Soviet Union that lasted from 1946-1991, and included Soviet occupation of several European countries
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The dry summers of Greece and Italy, a characteristic of their _____ climate, draw in tourists by the thousands but can make farming very difficult at times.
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Mediterranean
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The Schengen Agreement
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permits free movement across the borders separating countries that signed the agreement.
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What three historical eras are represented in European city landscapes?
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medieval, Renaissance-Baroque, industrial
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The Cyrillic alphabet is associated with which of the following language groups:
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Slavic
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As their first language, 90 percent of Europe's population speak languages from what three groups?
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Germanic, Romance, Slavic
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What is the word for an array of nonaligned or friendly states that cushion or protect a larger country from invasion, as happened with the former Soviet Union and its Eastern European neighbors?
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buffer zone
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What is the word for a state policy of reclaiming lost lands or lands inhabited by people of the same ethnicity in another state?
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irredentism
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What do the letters in NATO stand for?
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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What was the metaphorical name given to the policy of separation that divided Europe into two separate geopolitical and economic blocs after World War II?
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Iron Curtain
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What is the currency of the European Monetary Union?
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the euro
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The term ________ is used to describe the geopolitical processes of small scale independence movements based upon ethnic fault lines. The term is often used to describe a country, region, or organization that has been divided into small, bitterly-opposed groups.
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balkanization
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Geography of Europe
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Northwestern Europe: Unit Exam – Flashcards 69 terms

Daniel Hardy
69 terms
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Northwestern Europe: Unit Exam – Flashcards
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connects industrial cities in France and Germany to the port of Rotterdam on the North Sea A. Thames River B. Rhine River C. Rhone River D. Seine River E. Danube River
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B. Rhine River
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originates in Germany's Black Forest and empties into the Black Sea A. Thames River B. Rhine River C. Rhone River D. Seine River E. Danube River
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E. Danube River
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flows through Switzerland and France to the Mediterranean SeaA. Thames River B. Rhine River C. Rhone River D. Seine River E. Danube River
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C. Rhone River
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flows through England and connects London with the North Sea A. Thames River B. Rhine River C. Rhone River D. Seine River E. Danube River
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A. Thames River
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carries most of France's inland waterway traffic and empties in the English Channel A. Thames River B. Rhine River C. Rhone River D. Seine River E. Danube River
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D. Seine River
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Which best describes the Northern European Plain? A. an area of soft rolling hills and flat valleys B. an area of plateaus and dry basins C. an area of low plateaus and high mountains D. an area of relatively flat and low-lying land
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D. an area of relatively flat and low-lying land
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The Central Uplands are characterized by A. low mountains, rolling hills, and high plateaus. B. rugged cliffs, high mountains, and broad valleys. C. high mountains, deep gorges, and low plateaus. D. gentle mountains, deep basins, and narrow valleys.
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A. low mountains, rolling hills, and high plateaus.
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Which country has especially fertile soil that is covered by deposits of loess, a rich sediment left by glaciers? A. Switzerland B. Ireland C. Monaco D. Belgium
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D. Belgium
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The North Atlantic Current carries over the coasts and inland to the Northern European Plain. A. cold, moist air B. cold, dry air C. warm, moist air D. warm, dry air
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C. warm, moist air
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Which of the following is an example of a coniferous tree most likely to be found in a cool, alpine mountain area? A beech B. spruce C. oak D.ash
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B. spruce
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The movement in the 1700s that questioned tradition and sparked a desire for greater participation in the government was the _ industrial capitalism Euro Cold War Enlightenment Era
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Enlightenment Era
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The currency of the European Union is the _ industrial capitalism Euro Cold War Enlightenment Era
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Euro
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An economic system in which business leaders use profits to expand their companies is
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industrial capitalism
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The post-World War II power struggle between the communist world and the non-communist world is known as the _ industrial capitalism Euro Cold War Enlightenment Era
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Cold War
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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin? Germany Belgium Great Britain France
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Great Britain
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Which three countries have the highest population densities of countries in Northwestern Europe?
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the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom
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Which statement about religion in Northwestern Europe is true? A. While Christianity traditionally was the primary religion of the region, today there are roughly as many non-Christians as Christians. B. While the majority of people in Northwestern Europe are Christians, most conceal their faith due to decades-longs conflicts between Roman Catholics and Protestants. C. While the majority of people in Northwestern Europe are Christians, most do not practice their faith or attend church regularly. D. While religion traditionally has played little role in society and culture in Northwestern Europe, a resurgence of religious faith and growing membership in many Christian churches is occurring.
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C. While the majority of people in Northwestern Europe are Christians, most do not practice their faith or attend church regularly.
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Which pair correctly matches an agricultural crop with the region where it is grown? A. southern France: grapes B. southern Switzerland: citrus fruits C. northern Germany: olives D. the Netherlands: dates
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A. southern France: grapes
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What industry employs the majority of workers in Northwestern Europe? A. agriculture B. manufacturing C. retail D. service
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D. service
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Some countries, such as France, dump their waste in the Mediterranean Sea. True False
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True
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The rate of overfishing in the North Sea and Baltic Sea nearly doubled between 2010 and 2012. True False
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False
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Human activities that have an impact on the environment in Northwestern Europe include desalination and monoculture farming. True False
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False
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Acid deposition refers to wet airborne acids that fall to the ground with precipitation. True False
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False
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All countries in Northwestern Europe except Monaco have ratified the Kyoto Protocol. True False
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False
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A primary purpose of restoration work on rivers in Northwestern Europe is to A. dredge rivers to allow oceangoing vessels to travel further inland. B. widen rivers to increase waterway traffic, especially commercial traffic. C. control floodplain drainage and lessen damage from pollution. D. enhance their natural settings to encourage tourism and recreation.
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C. control floodplain drainage and lessen damage from pollution.
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Among countries in Northwestern Europe, fragmentation due to roads and railways is highest in A. Germany and France. B. Austria and Liechtenstein C. Ireland and the United Kingdom D. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
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D. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
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The two greatest sources of air pollution in Northwestern Europe are vehicles and ______ industries. A. agricultural B. construction C. manufacturing D. service
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C. manufacturing
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Which of the following is true about how countries in Northwestern Europe are addressing environmental issues caused by acid rain? A. All countries have restricted the use of fossil fuels that cause acid rain. B. Governments have focused on both reducing the causes of acid rain and the damage it causes. C. Industries in many countries continue to build factories with tall smokestacks to carry pollution away from their communities. D. Membership in the EU is based on compliance with environmental protection laws.
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B. Governments have focused on both reducing the causes of acid rain and the damage it causes.
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A primary mission of Greenpeace, Oceana, and Seas at Risk is to A. promote ecotourism. B. regulate fishing industries. C. protect marine and coastal ecosystems. D. enhance biological diversity of marine life.
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C. protect marine and coastal ecosystems.
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a strong northerly wind from the Alps that can bring cold air to southern France loess fragmentation guest worker foehn avalanche acid deposition internal migration Industrial Revolution mistral devolution
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mistral
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wet or dry airborne acids that fall to the ground loess fragmentation guest worker foehn avalanche acid deposition internal migration Industrial Revolution mistral devolution
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acid deposition
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the rapid, major change in the economy beginning in the 1700s with the introduction of power-driven machinery loess fragmentation guest worker foehn avalanche acid deposition internal migration Industrial Revolution mistral devolution
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Industrial Revolution
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movement within a country, such as from rural areas to urban areas loess fragmentation guest worker foehn avalanche acid deposition internal migration Industrial Revolution mistral devolution
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internal migration
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a dry wind that blows from the leeward sides of mountains, sometimes melting snow and causing avalanches; term used mainly in Europe loess fragmentation guest worker foehn avalanche acid deposition internal migration Industrial Revolution mistral devolution
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foehn
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a foreign laborer living and working temporarily in another country loess fragmentation guest worker foehn avalanche acid deposition internal migration Industrial Revolution mistral devolution
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guest worker
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fine, yellowish, brownish topsoil made up of particles of silt and clay, carried and deposited by the wind loess fragmentation guest worker foehn avalanche acid deposition internal migration Industrial Revolution mistral devolution
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loess
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a large mass of ice, snow, or rock that slides down a mountainside loess fragmentation guest worker foehn avalanche acid deposition internal migration Industrial Revolution mistral devolution
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avalanche
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the granting of self-rule to local and regional authorities loess fragmentation guest worker foehn avalanche acid deposition internal migration Industrial Revolution mistral devolution
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devolution
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the breakup of the landscape, often resulting in the isolation of animal populations loess fragmentation guest worker foehn avalanche acid deposition internal migration Industrial Revolution mistral devolution
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fragmentation
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What financial incentive is at the heart of the Kyoto Protocol's system of cap-and-trade? A. Companies reduce their taxes for emissions lower than the cap. B. Companies receive credits for emissions lower than the cap and can sell them. C. Companies receive financial bonuses for emissions lower than the cap. D. Companies purchase waivers that allow them to exceed emission levels.
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B. Companies receive credits for emissions lower than the cap and can sell them.
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The Central Uplands is an area of A. low-lying and flat land eroded by glaciers. B. rugged coastlines, low hills, and rolling plains. C. high plateaus, low rounded mountains, and hills. D. high, jagged mountains and flat plateaus.
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C. high plateaus, low rounded mountains, and hills.
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Which river has limited use for water navigation due to shallowness, fluctuations in volume, and silt? A. Danube River B. Loire River C. Rhone River D. Seine River
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B. Loire River
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Bacteria that once broke down waste disposed of in the Mediterranean Sea is less able to do so due to A. growing population and tourism, along with weak currents. B. changes in ocean currents due to global warming. C. warmer sea water due to global warming. D. inefficient water-filtration technology.
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A. growing population and tourism, along with weak currents.
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Which countries in Northwestern Europe mainly rely on renewable sources such as hydroelectricity for their energy needs? A. Germany and France B. the United Kingdom and Ireland C. the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg D. Switzerland and Austria
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D. Switzerland and Austria
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How has the European Union promoted trade among member countries, as well as countries such as the United States and China? A. by increasing tariffs for non-trading partners B. by offering subsidies to poor countries C. by eliminating tariffs and trade barriers D. by instituting export quotas
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C. by eliminating tariffs and trade barriers
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Despite restoration efforts, what continue to be the most significant environmental threats to rivers in Northwestern Europe? A. the use of fertilizers and industrial discharges B. acid rain and global warming C. increasing populations and factory emissions D. increasing commercial traffic and tourism
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A. the use of fertilizers and industrial discharges
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What do the Ruhr district in Germany, the Middle Rhine district in Germany,and the Lorraine-Saar district in France have in common? A. They are leading industrial centers. B. They are leading finance and banking centers. C. They are the heart of Northwestern Europe's agribusiness industry. D. Combined, they employ around 70% of Northwestern Europe's workers.
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A. They are leading industrial centers.
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Agribusiness developed as a result of A. increased demand for specialty food products. B. declining numbers of farmers. C. a growing shortage of arable land. D. a desire for more environmentally friendly agricultural practices.
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B. declining numbers of farmers.
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Which action have cities in Northwestern Europe taken to combat environmental problems caused by acid rain? A. prohibited the use of limestone, which is corroded by acid, as a building material B. required factories to build tall smokestacks to carry factory emissions away from populated areas C. applied acid-resistant coatings to vulnerable buildings and statues D. banned the use of fossil fuels in homes and factories
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C. applied acid-resistant coatings to vulnerable buildings and statues
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a method for managing pollution in which a limit is placed on emissions and businesses or where countries can buy and sell emissions allowances industrial capitalism unsustainable fishing European Union dike communism polder cap-and-trade Kyoto Protocol Cold War agribusiness
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cap-and-trade
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an industry engaged in large scale, corporate farming operations industrial capitalism unsustainable fishing European Union dike communism polder cap-and-trade Kyoto Protocol Cold War agribusiness
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agribusiness
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a low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new land industrial capitalism unsustainable fishing European Union dike communism polder cap-and-trade Kyoto Protocol Cold War agribusiness
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polder
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the process of expanding companies by reinvesting profits in the communism companies industrial capitalism unsustainable fishing European Union dike communism polder cap-and-trade Kyoto Protocol Cold War agribusiness
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industrial capitalism
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the power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II industrial capitalism unsustainable fishing European Union dike communism polder cap-and-trade Kyoto Protocol Cold War agribusiness
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Cold War
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a large wall built to protect low-lying land from the sea industrial capitalism unsustainable fishing European Union dike communism polder cap-and-trade Kyoto Protocol Cold War agribusiness
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dike
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an amendment to the international treaty on climate change designed to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by specific countries industrial capitalism unsustainable fishing European Union dike communism polder cap-and-trade Kyoto Protocol Cold War agribusiness
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Kyoto Protocol
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the idea that society should be based on public ownership and communal control of property industrial capitalism unsustainable fishing European Union dike communism polder cap-and-trade Kyoto Protocol Cold War agribusiness
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communism
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the practice of extracting more marine resources than can be replenished naturally industrial capitalism unsustainable fishing European Union dike communism polder cap-and-trade Kyoto Protocol Cold War agribusiness
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unsustainable fishing
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a large trading bloc made up of countries in Europe industrial capitalism unsustainable fishing European Union dike communism polder cap-and-trade Kyoto Protocol Cold War agribusiness
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European Union
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What is the term for wet or dry airborne acids that fall to the ground? A. acid rain B. acid sediment C. acid deposition D. air pollution
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C. acid deposition
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What characteristics of the Northern European Plain originally attracted farmers to settle in the area? A. mild climate and abundance of forests B. fertile soil and abundance of rivers C. ample rainfall and access to trade routes D. ample natural resources and flat land
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B. fertile soil and abundance of rivers
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Most of Northwestern Europe has A. cool summers and mild winters. B. cool summers and frigid winters. C. warm summers and mild winters. D. warm summers and cool winters.
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A. cool summers and mild winters.
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Dumping waste directly in the sea is common in countries that border the A. Baltic Sea. B. Irish Sea. C. North Sea. D. Mediterranean Sea.
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D. Mediterranean Sea.
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Which country in Northwestern Europe has few natural resources for energy and imports most of its energy needs? A. Germany B. the Netherlands C. the United Kingdom D. Switzerland
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A. Germany
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The Alps run through which country? A. United Kingdom B. Austria C. the Netherlands D. Luxembourg
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B. Austria
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Why did Germany invite guest workers following World War II? A. to increase its population B. to aid economic growth C. to utilize cheaper labor D. to improve relations with other countries
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B. to aid economic growth
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An environmental group that focuses its efforts on preserving and restoring marine and coastal ecosystems particularly in the North Atlantic, Irish Sea, and North Sea is A. Greenpeace. B. Earthwatch. C. Oceana. D. Seas at Risk
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D. Seas at Risk
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How did the collapse of the Soviet Union affect the economy of East Germany? A. It led to an influx of foreign investors and the creation of a strong, industrialized economy. B. It led to the closure of state-owned factories, resulting in high unemployment and migration. C. It led to the transfer of state-owned factories to worker collectives, which have yet to become profitable. D. It led to the transfer of state-owned factories to the East German government, resulting in little direct change to the economy.
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B. It led to the closure of state-owned factories, resulting in high unemployment and migration.
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Which of the following is an example of devolution? A. the collapse of the Soviet Union B. the division of Germany following World War II C. the transfer of power granting self-rule to Northern Ireland D. the cessation of hostilities following the end of the Cold War
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C. the transfer of power granting self-rule to Northern Ireland
Cap And Trade
Marine West Coast
Marine West Coast Climate
North European Plain
Northern European Plain
World Geography
Northwestern Europe chapter 11, lesson 1, 2 and 3 – Flashcards 36 terms

Charlotte Small
36 terms
Preview
Northwestern Europe chapter 11, lesson 1, 2 and 3 – Flashcards
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The ----- and the ---- plain is an area of relatively flat land that's good for farming
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Northern and Great
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The --- systems and fertile soil make an area good for farming
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River
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The Southern edge of the plains is covered in -----, a fine, rich kind of soil left by glaciers
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Loess
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A tall, jagged mountain range, the ----, runs across the Southern part of the region.
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Alps
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People depend on rivers for ------, ------, and ------
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Transportation, trade, and recreation activities
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Most cities in Northwestern Europe are within 300 miles of a --- or ---- coast
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sea or ocean
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Approximately 25% of the Netherlands is ----------
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Below sea level
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In the Netherlands, ----- keep back the water
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Dikes
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A powerful, warm, ------ ------ called the North Atlantic ----- , brings warm water up from the Carribeans
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Ocean current, current
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Most of Northwestern Europe has a ------ ---- ---- climate, with mild winters and cool summers
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Marine West Coast (Humid)
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The trees in the region are both ----- and -----
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deciduous and coniferous, con. meaning pine trees and dec. meaning it loses its leaves
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Northwestern Europe's abundant ---- and ------ resources made it possible for industrial development to take place beginning in the 1700's
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coal and iron core
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How did the Roman empire change Northwestern Europe physically, culturally, and politically?
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Built roads, cities, and towns; also brought stable and general prosperity; brought Christianity
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What were some long-term effects of the Crusades? (Crusades are a series of religious wars fought against Muslims to regain holy land)
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It opened trade routes to the Eastern Mediterranean; exchange of cultural ideas, economies, politics
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What is a major long-term effect of the Protestant Reformation?
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Germany with Martin Luther to decrease power of RCC and introduced Protestantism
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How are the Enlightenment and the spread of democracy connected?
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To value reason and tradition; began to question governments and wanted a voice in government
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Why did industrialization and urbanization effect family size?
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They needed kids to work on the farm
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What is the European Union?
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Countries seeking unity
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Describe the waves of immigration from other countries to Great Britain, Germany, and France
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In 1945 people moved to the United Kingdom from South Asia through the Indies; Germany called immigrants "guest workers" and encourage them to move for economic growth
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What firsts have the women of Northwestern Europe received?
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Equality and political empowerment. They also have higher education and female are heads of state
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Name three artistic movements that began in Northwestern Europe and what they mean
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1) Romanticism- to evoke an emotion 2)Realism- everyday life 3)Impressionism- impressions of natural world
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What are the main service industries in Northwestern Europe today, and which countries are involved?
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70% of people were involved in the service industry- UK/ Switzerland- banking/insurance
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What drives the large amount of trade activity of the European Union?
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Eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers
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The economy of Northwestern Europe is highly developed and ------
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Industrialized
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Northern Europe uses large amounts of ----- -----, which generates many ----- ------
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natural resources, waste products
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Countries that border the -------- Sea use that body of water for waste disposal
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Mediterranean
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The problem of ------- is a major concern for the European Union, although proper management ha somewhat reversed the problem in the Northeast Atlantic and in the Baltic sea
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overfishing
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Manufacturing and the heavy use of motor vehicles has produced --- ----- throughout the region
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air pollution
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Precipitation known as ---- ---- results from moisture combining with air polluted with acidic chemicals
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acid rain
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This precipitation ruins forests and rivers, kills ---- and other organisms when it flows into lakes, and damages buildings, especially those made of limestone
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fish
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Countries in the EU (European Union) can face ------ ----- if they don't respect environmental laws
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"legal action", or fines
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Many factories now burn ------ --- instead of coal, or are powered by fuels such as solar and wind power
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natural gas
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Al the countries in Northwestern Europe have ratified, or approved, the ------- -------, part of a treaty in climate change
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Kyoto Protocal
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The ---- ---- ----- system creates economic incentives to reduce emission levels
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Cap and trade
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The EU's ----- ----- requires that several rivers in Europe must undergo major restoration by 2015
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water framework
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Greenpeace, Oceana, and Seas At Risk are three ----- that are working to protect ecosystems
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"NGO's"- Non-governmental organization
Cap And Trade
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Foreign Policy
International Organizations
Miles Per Gallon
National Security Council
National Security Policy
Politics of the United States
Time And Place
Final – History – Flashcards 110 terms

Jacob Herring
110 terms
Preview
Final – History – Flashcards
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Which of the following conflicts has had the GREATEST military cost?
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ww 2
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Since the end of the Cold War,
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NATO has expanded to include a number of nations that formerly belonged to the Soviet bloc.
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The Roosevelt Corollary was used to justify American intervention in
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Cuba
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Which of the following statements about American involvement in World War I is MOST accurate?
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The United States never ratified the Treaty of Versailles that Wilson had helped to negotiate to end World War I
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In 2011 President Obama stated that America's foreign and military policy was "pivoting" to place a much greater emphasis on this country/region:
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Asia-Pacific.
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Although the roots of tensions in the Middle East are numerous, complex, and not easily resolved, ________ might go a long way toward diffusing tension in the region.
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a solution to the continuing dispute over the establishment of a permanent Palestinian state
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Congress has all of the following powers EXCEPT
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authority to conduct war.
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Which theoretical perspective has the Obama administration used to define its national security and foreign policies?
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The Obama administration does not seem tied to any one theoretical perspective.
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Which of the following conflicts has had the second-greatest military cost?
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post 9/11: Iraq, Afghanistan, Othe
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Which of the following persons does NOT traditionally hold a seat on the National Security Council?
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Speaker of the house
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Foreign policy is generally guided by the assumption that nation-states act in a world that is somewhat
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anarchic
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Current members of the "nuclear club" include all of the following EXCEPT
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Iran.
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Diplomacy is primarily the responsibility of
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the State Department.
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The country that has the highest military spending (by a large margin) is
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the United States.
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Which of the following statements about the U.S. and the threat of terrorism is LEAST accurate?
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The United States failed to gain broad international support for either its invasion of Afghanistan or its invasion of Iraq.
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military power.
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yools of foreign policy include
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Foreign aid constitutes ________ of the national budget of the U.S.
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less than 1 percent
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The Roosevelt Corollary was used primarily to justify American military interventions in
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the Caribbean.
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The United States currently has approximately ________ active military personnel.
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1.5 million
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The central tenet of the Monroe Doctrine was that the United States would
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regard new European imperial activities in the Americas as a threat to American security.
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The U.S. intelligence community consists of approximately how many different intelligence agencies?
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16
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________ is one of the most venerable and persistent models used by foreign policy professionals
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Realism
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The official military policy adopted by the George W. Bush administration that permits the use of force to prevent hostile acts by our enemies even if we are uncertain about the time and place of the enemy attack is called
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preemption
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President Bush, in introducing his new national security policy, indicated that the peace and security of free nations rests on which of the following?
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all of these: working together to build strong and effective international institutions; restraining aggression and evil by force; and a commitment to the global expansion of democracy
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Throughout much of the Cold War, the United States expressed a commitment to preventing Communists from seizing control of free countries, a policy that was known as
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containment.
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President Richard Nixon and his advisor Henry Kissinger are primarily associated with which school of foreign policy?
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realism
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During which conflict did the United States abandon the draft in favor of an all-volunteer military force?
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Vietnam War
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In the wake of intelligence failures regarding the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Congress created the position of ________ as part of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
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Director of National Intelligence
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As of the end of 2012, the United States and NATO have only been involved militarily in this Arab Spring country:
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Libya.
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In 2011 President Obama stated that America's foreign and military policy was "pivoting" to place a much greater emphasis on this country/region:
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Asia-Pacific.
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A case can NOT proceed directly to the Supreme Court from which of the following types of courts?
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local trials court
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Which of the following statements about the dynamics of the Supreme Court is LEAST accurate?
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Since they do not need to face popular elections, justices rarely consult public opinion when reaching their decisions.
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A case that begins in the national court system will be resolved
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in the system
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Which of the following statements about the U.S. district court system is LEAST accurate?
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District courts require trials by jury.
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How many of the nine justices must vote to grant certiorari in order for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court?
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4
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In 2009, President Obama set a standard of ____ miles per gallon for all new cars sold in the United States after 2016
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35.5
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Inflation is caused when
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supply cannot keep pace with demand.
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As of 2007, which nation produces the highest absolute levels of carbon dioxide emissions?
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china
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Congress and the president have taken action to promote environmental protection, including
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debating proposed legislation that would introduce a cap and trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Which nation will probably produce the highest absolute levels of carbon dioxide emissions fifteen years from now?
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china
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An opinion written on behalf of the largest bloc of justices, if that bloc numbers fewer than five members, is known as
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a plurality opinion.
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Which president appointed Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female Supreme Court justice, to the court?
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Ronald Reagan
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Which of the following is among the small number of nations whose citizens are nearly as litigious as those of the United States?
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England
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In which of the following instances would the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
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if the government of Indiana were to sue the government of Kentucky over the pollution of the Ohio Rive
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Which period in American history is most associated with a movement to run the civil service like a business and treat citizens as consumers?
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the late twentieth century
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Which period in American history saw the federal civil service adopt its current emphasis on professionalism?
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the mid-twentieth century
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What is the largest government corporation?
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Post Office
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Military contractors such as Blackwater USA, which the federal government hires to perform necessary tasks through contracts, are examples of
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proxy administration.
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Because they report directly to the president, the cabinet departments are classified as
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line organizations.
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Who was the first president to appoint a woman to his cabinet?
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Franklin Roosevel
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Which of the following statements about the federal bureaucracy is LEAST accurate?
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Recognizing the importance a bureaucracy would acquire, the authors of the Constitution carefully delineated the powers and responsibilities the federal bureaucracy would possess
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Which president is MOST associated with a defense of patronage and the ability of the common citizen to perform any government function?
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Andrew Jackson
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Whereas the merit system begun by the Pendleton Act initially only affected 10 percent of federal executive branch employees, it now covers _____ percent.
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90
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The two oldest cabinet departments are the departments of State and
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the Treasury
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Which of the following statements about external support for federal bureaucracies is LEAST accurate?
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As elements of the executive branch, federal agencies have no need to maintain a good relationship with Congress.
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Who was the first president to appoint an African American man to his cabinet?
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Lyndon Johnson
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Which president was assassinated by a frustrated job seeker?
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James Garfield
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The SEC, FCC, and EPA are all examples of
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independent regulatory agencies
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the power of Congress to legislate implies the power to
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conduct investigations of agencies.
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Excluding postal workers and contractors, roughly how many civil servants does the federal bureaucracy currently employ?
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2 mill
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Which period in American history is MOST associated with the idea that positions in the federal bureaucracy should be reserved for prominent gentlemen?
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the late eighteenth century
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The legal powers Congress cedes to the presidency in the ordinary course of events are known as
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delegated powers
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How many times in American history has Congress formally declared war?
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5
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The powers the Constitution explicitly grants to the president are known as
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express powers
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The Twelfth Amendment affected the presidency by
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having electors cast separate votes for president and vice president instead of two votes for president.
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In the Democratic Party, leaders and elected officials attending the party convention who may pledge support to a candidate prior to the convention are called
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superdelegates
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In the 1830s, which president enhanced his authority by portraying himself as a tribune of the people, and enlisting the people's support behind his policies?
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Andrew Jackson
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In both 2008 and 2012, President Obama had the LEAST support in the
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South
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In order to serve as President of the United States today, a person must meet the following criteria EXCEPT
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receive the majority of the popular vote.
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Not all primaries and caucuses are created equal. Certain small states play a disproportionate role in shaping public opinion about the candidates, often because their primary or caucus occurs early. An example of a small state with disproportionate influence is
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Iowa
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How many electoral votes must a candidate win in order to secure the presidency?
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270
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President Obama won reelection in 2012 in large part because he had strong support among
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young people, women, and minorities.
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Public financing of presidential campaigns
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is essentially obsolete.
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Which of the following statements about presidential elections is MOST accurate?
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A candidate might win the popular vote but still lose the election.
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What was the main difference in fund-raising in the 2012 presidential election compared to past presidential elections?
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the importance of super PACs
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The 2008 presidential campaign is noteworthy for
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all of these: the nomination of the first major party African American presidential candidate; the most sustained campaign for president by a woman; and the first major party general election candidate to forego public funding since such funding first became available
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This was an important battleground state in the 2012 presidential election
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Ohio
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One of the more controversial (and currently sharply curtailed) powers of the president is the power of impoundment, whereby
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the president can withhold funds from Congress
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With regard to presidential elections, Nebraska and Maine are unusual because they
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divide their states' electoral votes according to the popular vote within the states
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Scholars have found that a majority of the time that presidents don't keep a campaign promise the reason is due to
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congressional opposition to the president's proposals.
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In order to secure ratification of a treaty, the president must gain the approval of
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two-thirds of the Senate.
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Which of the following statements about the relationship between lobbyists and members of Congress is MOST accurate?
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Lobbyists can provide a valuable democratic function by keeping members of Congress informed about important issues.
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All of the following are basic types of congressional committees EXCEPT
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steering committees.
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A request to force a House committee to release a piece of legislation to the floor for a vote is known as
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a discharge petition
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Which of the following statements about congressional redistricting is most accurate?
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Since membership in the House is capped at 435, redistricting may result in one state losing seats and another gaining them.
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John Boehner first served as Speaker of the House in
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2011
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Congressional leaders are increasingly chosen for their
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All these answers are correct.
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The 113th Congress, elected in 2012
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contained the first openly gay senator.
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Which of the following statements about the federal budget is LEAST accurate?
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While about 25 percent of the federal budget is allocated to nondiscretionary expenditures, most of it can be used to fund any program that Congress desires.
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The Framers overcame internal squabbling by agreeing to the Great Compromise, which
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created a bicameral system, based on proportionate representation in one house and state-by-state voting in the other.
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At the beginning of the 113th Congress in 2013, the most powerful person in the House was
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John Boehner.
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The American people directly elect their senators as a result of
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the Seventeenth Amendment.
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Which of the following statements about congresspersons' relationships with their constituencies is LEAST accurate?
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Most Americans hold unfavorable views of their congressperson.
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When presented with a bill, the president can respond in all of the following ways EXCEPT
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exercising a line-item veto, whereby the president agrees to certain provisions of the bill, but crosses out others.
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Who is generally the most influential person in the Senate?
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majority leader
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Which of the following statements about exit polls is LEAST accurate?
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Exit polls exhibited impressive accuracy in predicting the winners of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections.
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Who was the first president to hold regular press conferences?
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Woodrow Wilson
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Which of the following statements about trends in news coverage is LEAST accurate?
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The American public largely ignores negative reporting from the media, and viewership and readership drop during political scandals
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Which of the following statements about bloggers is LEAST accurate?
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Although bloggers can amplify an already-reported story, they have not yet shown the capacity to break major news stories.
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The first American newspaper, published in Massachusetts in 1690, shut down after one issue because
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the colonial government passed a law requiring printers to obtain a license prior to publishing a newspaper.
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Which of the following statements about young Americans is LEAST accurate?
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They are less skeptical of media sources and more likely to accept media claims than older Americans.
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A 2008 study of online users revealed that those who are hungry for information are most likely to
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browse sites that match their views.
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From 2001 to 2011, the percentage of Americans believing that news organizations
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hurt democracy increased.
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Which of the following terms BEST describes yellow journalism?
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sensational
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Which of the following statements about game coverage of politics is LEAST accurate?
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Game coverage requires an in-depth understanding of complex issues on the part of journalists who employ it.
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Americans are MOST likely to get their national and international news from
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television.
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Young people report gathering most of their political information from
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the Internet.
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his has been the fastest growing news source for Americans since 2001:
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the Internet.
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A 2007 study found that news coverage by the major networks of presidential candidates was
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sometimes biased in a partisan way toward liberal candidates.
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Which president was known as the Great Communicator for his ability to present his views effectively and keep his team focused on a "message of the day"?
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Ronald Reagan
Cap And Trade
John Maynard Keynes
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics Is The Study Of
Principles Of Economics: Macroeconomics
Principles Of Economics: Microeconomics
Production Possibilities Curve
Supply And Demand
Macroeconomics Study Guide – Final – Flashcards 455 terms

Patricia Harrah
455 terms
Preview
Macroeconomics Study Guide – Final – Flashcards
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T/F Ceteris paribus is an economic law or principle
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FALSE
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The first two digits of the ABA number on all checks are the: A) Account number B) Check number C) Federal reserve district number D) None of these
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Federal reserve district number
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T/F We study economics because it'll give us a better understanding of the world we live in
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TRUE
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T/F If the national debt keeps rising at the current rate we'll have to borrow money just to pay the interest
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TRUE
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Which is NOT true of FICO scores A) It's used to determine the interest rate charged B) It may determine whether the bank will lend to a customer C) It is used to establish your credit rating D) FICO score of 400 is good
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FICO score of 400 is good
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T/F In practicing economics people have to make trade-offs
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TRUE
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T/F Governments can make decisions that can improve or worsen the economy
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TRUE
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T/F Economic principle is a generalization
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TRUE
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T/F A graphical expression is ceteris paribus
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FALSE
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Utility value of a good or service is its A) Scarcity B) Opportunity cost C) Satisfaction
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Satisfaction
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T/F Scarcity demands choice
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TRUE
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T/F Marginal cost is defined as the change in cost of the next unit
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TRUE
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T/F Macroeconomics is the study of economics in the aggregate
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TRUE
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T/F Risk taking is a factor of production
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FALSE
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T/F As a factor of production Land is a natural resource like water
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TRUE
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If land, labor, and capital are fixed then ____ can move the production possibilities curve forward A) Entrepreneurial Ability B) Technology
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Technology
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A production level below the production possibilities curve means there is A) Shortage B) Surplus C) Unemployment
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Unemployment
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T/F When supply and demand are at equilibrium (the curves intersect) marginal benefit equals marginal cost
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TRUE
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The law of increasing opportunity costs applies to the shape of the A) Demand curve B) Bell curve C) Production possibilities curve
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Production possibilities Curve
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T/F Goods and services purchased outside the production possibilities curve can occur through international trade
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TRUE
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T/F The formula for GDP is C + S + G = GDP
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FALSE
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PPP refers to the method used to accurately compare different A) Currencies B) Economies C) Political systems
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Economies
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In economics 'let it be' refers to a ___ economic system A) Market B) Command C) Pure capitalism
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Pure capitalism
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T/F An economic system is needed to respond to the economizing problems
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TRUE
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T/F China's economy is part command and part market system
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TRUE
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T/F The great famine in China was due to a misallocation of resources
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TRUE
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If the government owns most or all the resources it is a A) Command B) Capitalism C) Communist D) Market system
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Command
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T/F China's misallocation of resources between farming and industry is a clear violation of production possibilities
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TRUE
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T/F Private property is the most important aspect of capitalism
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TRUE
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T/F Property rights extend to intellectual property by the issuing of patents and copyrights
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Other aspects of a market system includes Competition and Self Interest
answer
TRUE
question
T/F A medium of exchange is called money
answer
TRUE
question
"Buyers with dollar votes" is referred to as consumer A) Confidence B) Preference C) Sovereignty
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Preference
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T/F The marketplace forces its own change with no government intervention
answer
TRUE
question
T/F All markets have in common supply, resources, price and quantity
answer
FALSE
question
T/F As the price of a product falls sales increase is part of the law of demand
answer
TRUE
question
The demand relationship between price and quantity is said to be A) Circular B) Inverse C) Direct
answer
Inverse
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T/F As the price of a product falls demand will increase
answer
TRUE
question
T/F For demand there is a direct relationship between price and quantity
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The inverse relationship between price and quantity can be explained by Common Sense
answer
TRUE
question
The first box of chocolate chip cookies I consume will give more satisfaction than the second is the Law of Diminishing A) Satisfaction B) Quantity C) Marginal utility
answer
Marginal Utility
question
The normal demand curve is downward sloping and to the A) Right B) Left C) Vertical
answer
Right
question
Normal supply curve slopes up and to the A) Left B) Right C) Horizontal
answer
Right
question
T/F If supply and demand are at equilibrium then MB = MC
answer
TRUE
question
T/F A shift in demand is a movement along the demand curve
answer
FALSE
question
Market demand will increase with an increase in consumer: A) Satisfaction B) Income C) Taxes
answer
Income
question
The law of demand states that as price goes up demand will: A) Increase B) Decrease C) Not be affected
answer
Decrease
question
The law of supply states that as the price goes up producers will produce: A) Less B) More C) No change
answer
More
question
As the price declines quantities purchased will go up is the law of: A) Supply B) Demand C) Consumption D) Production
answer
Demand
question
As the price goes up quantities produced will also go up is the law of A) Demand B) Supply C) Marginal utility
answer
Supply
question
T/F Technology can cause a change in supply
answer
TRUE
question
T/F A change in the numbers of producers can cause a change in supply
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Supply side failures occur when the true cost of a product is not reflected in its price
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Supply side failures occur when products can't be produced and sold in the marketplace
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Supply side failures occur when products cannot be produced and/or sold in the marketplace
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Demand side failures occur when the true cost of the product isn't reflected in its price
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Supply side inefficiencies occurs when producers produce a surplus
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Supply side failure occurs when producers produce a shortage
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Demand side failure occurs when producers produce below the point of equilibrium
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The concept of Cap and Trade is an attempt by government to put a price on pollution
answer
TRUE
question
A Quasi-Public good would be: A) Medicare B) Social security C) Medicaid D) Traffic lights
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Traffic lights
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T/F Consumer surplus is the difference between the equilibrium price and the highest price the consumer will pay
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Consumer surplus is the difference between the equilibrium price and the lowest price the consumer will pay
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Producer surplus is the difference between the equilibrium price and the highest price the consumers will pay
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Producer surplus is the difference between equilibrium price and the lowest price consumers will pay
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Unintended consequences in economics is usually associated with government action in the markets
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Governments establishing market prices can result in formation of black markets
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Price levels established by government often result in shortages or black markets
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Producers are inefficient when they produce above equilibrium
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Producers are inefficient when they produce below equilibrium
answer
TRUE
question
Producers are inefficient when they produce below equilibrium A) Shortage B) Surplus
answer
Shortage
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If producers produce above equilibrium a ___ will result A) Shortage B) Surplus
answer
Surplus
question
T/F Public goods are goods produced by the consumer
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Public goods may not be paid for by those receiving them
answer
TRUE
question
Food stamps are an example of a ___ good A) Consumer B) Public
answer
Public
question
Requiring drivers to have a driver's license is an ___ externality A) Positive B) Dual C) Negative D) None of the above
answer
Positive
question
T/F Negative externalities would include CO2 emitting plants to buy credits to continue to emit CO2
answer
TRUE
question
T/F There is a strong possibility that by putting a price on CO2 emissions the consuming public may pay a higher price for electricity
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The recent economic recovery act in 2009 was well intended but spread too thin to be effective on the economy as a whole
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The economic recovery act of 2009 addressed long term projects and not the immediate need to create jobs for workers in housing and automobiles
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The impact of the Bush Administration's tax cuts in 2008 where less than effective partially because of the rise in the price of gas
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Government economic decisions are hampered by the absence of an invisible hand
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Poor economic government decisions can be caused by the actions of special interest groups
answer
TRUE
question
T/F "Earmarks" attached to legislation do not require a competitive bidding process
answer
TRUE
question
T/F "Earmarks" are sometimes referred to as "pork barrel politics"
answer
TRUE
question
T/F "Unfunded liabilities" refers to future government expenses that are currently provided for
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Government deficits occur when current tax revenues are less than current expenditures
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The Cash for Clunkers program was judged to be a success in that it jump started the automobile industry
answer
TRUE
question
T/F When the economy is operating at full employment tax revenues should more than cover governments operating expenses
answer
TRUE
question
T/F A tariff is a tax on what countries import
answer
TRUE
question
T/F A tariff is a tax on what countries export
answer
FALSE
question
Circle the incorrect answer: Key elements of macroeconomics is not A) Real GDP C) Employment D) Inflation E) Recession
answer
Inflation
question
T/F Inflation is the percentage change in prices year over year
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The Fed has jurisdiction over the investment banks prior to the Great Recession
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The SEC had jurisdiction over the commercial banks prior to the great recession
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Investors all over the world become a counterparty to the risk of the housing bubble burst in the the US
answer
FALSE
question
Moral hazards means that one party A) Has not disclosed the risk to the other B) Has provided misleading information C) Both of these D) None of these
answer
Both of these
question
T/F Glass-Steagall Law prevented commercial bank engaging in commercial banking activities
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The Glass-Steagall Law prevented investment banks for engaging in commercial banking activities
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The largest subprime lender was Countrywide
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Alternative A (Alt-A) loans allowed homeowners to take cash out of the equity of the homes
answer
TRUE
question
T/F A sub-prime mortgage has a 40 year duration with 20% down
answer
FALSE
question
T/F James Johnson (CEO of Fannie Mae) changed the metrics at Fannie Mae to earnings per share
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Countrywide's loan program "Fast-N-Easy" meant no documentation
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Alt-A loans allowed homeowners to take equity in the form of Cash out of their homes
answer
TRUE
question
T/F GSE's (Government Sponsored Entities) best describe the FHA
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Repeal of the Glass-Steagall act opened the door to lending abuses by Wall Street Investment firms and banks
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Periods of increasing GDP are growth periods
answer
TRUE
question
Periods of decreasing GDP are called A) Contractions B) Expansions
answer
Contractions
question
T/F The business cycle and economic cycle are on in the same
answer
TRUE
question
An increase in production can be caused by an increase in A) Suppliers B) Taxes C) Consumers
answer
Suppliers
question
T/F Equilibrium is the point where demand and supply met
answer
TRUE
question
Aggregate demand is the sum of consumption plus A) Savings B) Taxes C) Investment
answer
Investment
question
T/F The definition of PPP is Producers Parity Policy
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The three key elements of macroeconomics are GDP, unemployment, and recession
answer
FALSE
question
Which of the following is NOT a part of GDP A) Consumption B) Investment C) Savings D) Government Spending E) Net exports
answer
Savings
question
T/F The Law of Demand holds a direct relationship between price and quantity
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The Law of Supply holds an indirect relationship between price and quantity
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Economic Investment is an investment that consumers make to expand production capacity
answer
FALSE
question
T/F GDP = Consumption + Investment + Government + Net Exports
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Marginal cost is a movement along a supply curve
answer
TRUE
question
The correct factor of the production is A) Supply B) Demand C) Labor D) Production
answer
Labor
question
T/F As the price rises producers will produce more is known as the Law of Demand
answer
FALSE
question
Banks and other financial entities are known as A) Stock brokers B) Financial intermediaries C) Investment banks
answer
Financial intermediaries
question
Investments that cause business to expand productive capacity are known as ___ investments A) Commercial B) Consumer C) Capital
answer
Capital
question
The low point in the business cycle is known as the A) Peak B) Boom C) Recession
answer
Recession
question
T/F Price stickiness is a supply side problem
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Price stickiness and supply side shocks both cause short term disruptions in the economic growth
answer
TRUE
question
One regular aspect of the business cycle boom is the increasing rate of A) Saving B) Spending C) Income D) Inflation
answer
Inflation
question
T/F In the AD = AS model the AD curve slopes down
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Listed in order of phases of a complete business cycle are contraction, trough, peak, and expansion
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Large seasonal fluctuations show up in the GDP data
answer
FALSE
question
T/F In Economics during a boom period governments are required to spend, and save during a recession
answer
FALSE
question
Surplus of products is an excess of A) Supply B) Demand
answer
Supply
question
T/F The three keys of Macroeconomics are GDP, unemployment, and inflation
answer
FALSE
question
Disposable income is defined as consumption plus A) Income B) Salary C) Savings D) Profit
answer
Savings
question
T/F Intermediate goods are a part of the consumption calculation
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Non-product goods are included in GDP calculations
answer
FALSE
question
Final goods are goods purchased for A) Disposal B) Consumption C) Recycle
answer
Consumption
question
T/F The expanded formula for GDP is C + Ig + G + En
answer
FALSE
question
In economics a non-durable good has a useful life of less than A) One year B) Four years C) Three years
answer
Three years
question
In economics durable goods are defined as having a useful life of more than A) Ten years B) Five years C) Three years D) Seven years
answer
Three years
question
Service account for ___ of consumption in the U.S. A) 10% B) 30% C) 60% D) 70%
answer
60%
question
T/F The change in inventories is part of the Ig (Gross investment) calculation
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Net investment includes a deduction for depreciation
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Government transfer payments are included in the GDP formula
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Food stamps are included in Government Purchases
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Government purchases would include Federal, State, and Local government
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Net Exports were added to the formula to standardize the measurement of GDP from country to country
answer
TRUE
question
Extensive comparisons of economies around the world are published by the A) IMF B) WTO C) FIFA D) Federal Reserve
answer
WTO
question
Which is one of the factors of production A) Supply B) Demand C) Labor D) Price or quantity
answer
Labor
question
The highest GDP in the world at treaded exchange rates is the US, and the next highest is A) Japan B) China C) Germany
answer
China
question
Consumption accounts for ___ of the US GDP formula A) 50% B) 60% C) 40% D) 70%
answer
70%
question
T/F Disposable income is equal to Consumption plus Savings
answer
TRUE
question
The Income Approach is one method of calculating A) Investment B) Consumption C) Exports D) GDP
answer
GDP
question
T/F The GDP figures published by the government are NOT adjusted for inflation
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The expanded GDP formula is C + Ig + G + Xn
answer
TRUE
question
One of the main reasons for the growth in the US has been the A) Increase of imports B) Increase of exports C) Technology
answer
Technology
question
T/F In the business cycle a period of expansion is marked by increased GDP and unemployment
answer
FALSE
question
Declining GDP, employment, and income leads to a ___ in the business cycle A) Increase B) Decrease C) Inflation
answer
Decrease
question
T/F Monetary policy can cause changes in the business cycle
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The stock market tends to be a leading indicator of changes in the business cycle
answer
TRUE
question
Workers out of work due to a job change are called ___ unemployment A) Structural B) Seasonal C) Frictional
answer
Frictional
question
T/F Cost push inflation is caused by increased prices of raw materials and decreases in aggregate supply
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The marginal propensity to save is calculated by dividing consumption by savings
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Economic stability or instability impacts consumption and savings decisions by consumers
answer
TRUE
question
T/F An increase in consumption will have a multiplier effect
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Unemployment statistics NRU refers to the Natural Rate of Employment
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Okun's Law states that for every 1% the natural rate is exceeded by the actual unemployment rate a negative GDP gap of about 2% occurs
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Unemployment means idleness and that means loss of self respect
answer
TRUE
question
The stock market is considered a ___ indicator for changes in the business cycle A) Leading B) Lagging
answer
Leading
question
T/F The Federal Reserve is managed by the US treasury
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Federal Reserve member bank vote on all major policy issues
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The Federal Reserve is subject to congressional oversight
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The Federal Reserve prints all the US currency
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The President and vice president of the federal reserve are appointed by the federal reserve board
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The three types of unemployment are Cyclical, Structural, and Frictional
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The equation for determining the unemployment rate is the labor force divided by the unemployed times 100
answer
FALSE
question
Workers in lower skilled jobs generally have ___ unemployment rate A) Lower B) Higher C) Average
answer
Higher
question
T/F In economics "marginal" means increased
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The MPC equals the change in consumption divided by the change in disposable income
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The higher the marginal propensity to consume the greater the economy
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Economic stability has an impact on the Marginal Propensity to Consume
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The Federal Open Market Committee really sets the Federal Reserve monetary policy
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The structure of the Federal Reserve is considered unique for a central bank
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The member banks of the federal reserve own stock and vote for the chairman
answer
FALSE
question
The federal reserve turns its income over to A) The US congress B) Treasury C) Homeland Security D)Pentagon
answer
Treasury
question
T/F To control the business cycle the US government has two methods: Fiscal policy and Monetary policy
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The money multiplier effect occurs because banks in total can lend out more than they take in
answer
TRUE
question
The fiscal multiplier relies on the marginal propensity to A) Save B) Consume
answer
Consume
question
T/F During the Great Depression Roosevelt founded the Civilian Conservation Corp to hire unemployed workers to work on public projects
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Supply side economics assumed workers would accept lower wages to stay employed
answer
TRUE
question
T/F John Maynard Keynes was a supply side economist
answer
FALSE
question
T/F "Says Law" pertains to the slope of the demand curve
answer
FALSE
question
Say's law = Supply creates its own A) Supply B) Employment C) Demand
answer
Demand
question
T/F Keynesian economics holds that government spending can be used to stimulate the economy
answer
TRUE
question
Keynes argued that the ___ drove full employment A) Supply curve B) Bell curve C) Demand curve
answer
Demand curve
question
T/F For an economy to be in equilibrium aggregate demand must equal supply
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Keynesian economists hold that government spending can moderate boom/bust economic cycles
answer
TRUE
question
Keynesian economics changed the GDP formula by adding A) Consumption B) Investment C) Exports D) Government spending
answer
Government spending
question
T/F A recent example of the application of Keynesian economics is economic recovery act (ARRA) passed by the Obama Administration
answer
TRUE
question
Priming the pump is a ___ economic concept A) Supply B) Demand
answer
Demand
question
T/F Budget deficits are the direct result of Keynesian economic principles
answer
FALSE
question
T/F John Maynard Keynes wrote what is commonly known as the Bible of Macroeconomics
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Supply side economists believed that supply created its own demand
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Keynesian economists argued that supply creates its own demand
answer
FALSE
question
T/F In the Keynesian private/closed economic model the GDP is equal to Consumption plus Gross Investment
answer
TRUE
question
In the Keynesian private/closed economic model the Savings must equal ___ at equilibrium A) Consumption B) Taxes C) Investment
answer
Investment
question
For Keynes's private/closed eocnomic model government can only spend on goods and services what they collect in A) Food stamps B) Taxes C) Treasury bonds D) Social security
answer
Taxes
question
T/F Xn = X - I = 0 is an assumption on the Keynesian closed economic model
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Leakages and Unplanned Changes in inventory always occurred in Keynes's closed economic model
answer
FALSE
question
The aggregate demand curve is downward sloping and to the A) Right B) Left C) Vertical D) Horizontal
answer
Right
question
The aggregate supply curve is upward sloping and to the A) Right B) Left C) Vertical D) Horizontal
answer
RIGHT
question
T/F Consumer spending is affected by consumer expectations and consumer income
answer
TRUE
question
T/F An increase in taxes can cause a change in consumer spending
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Consumer spending is affected by household borrowing
answer
TRUE
question
The prime rate is a benchmark rate that banks use to determine the A) Loan B) Fed funds C) Discount rate D) Interest rate
answer
Interest rate
question
T/F Buying securities by the Fed puts money in the economy
answer
TRUE
question
If the Fed raises the reserve ratio money supply will probably A) Increase B) Decrease C) Stay the same
answer
Decrease
question
T/F The discount rate is the rate the Fed charges the US Treasury
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Business investment spending is influenced by expectations about future business, technology, and degree of excess capacity
answer
TRUE
question
An ageing population will cause the labor supply to A) Increase B) Decrease C) Stay the same
answer
Decrease
question
T/F In fiscal policy the government has two tools and its disposal increased or decreased spending and taxes
answer
TRUE
question
T/F In trying to manage the business cycle the government has two tools at its disposal increased or decreased spending and taxes
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The public debt is the debt owed by the US to foreigners
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The national debt includes debt owed by state and local government
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Economist Paul Krugman concluded that we have at least 89 cents of every dollar we owe other countries is covered by what they owe us
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Intra-government debt is mostly food stamps
answer
FALSE
question
T/F HJ Aron concluded that if we collected all the taxes that were owed we could cover the deficit
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Prime rate is set by the Fed
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The Fed uses the CPI (Consumer Price Index) to measure inflation
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The national debt includes treasury securities in the social security trust fund
answer
TRUE
question
T/F the national debt and the deficit are the same
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The CBO concluded that continued deficits could lead to lower taxes
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Intra-government debt is mostly social security and Medicare
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Governmental unfunded obligations are due and payable now
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The Social Security System in the US maintains individual accounts for all employees
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The Social Security System is a "pay as you go system"
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The Social Security Trust Fund bonds are traded on the Bond Market
answer
FALSE
question
The social security shortfall problem probably can be helped by A) Raising retirement age B) Selling more treasury bonds C) Raising the interest rate
answer
Raising retirement age
question
T/F The primary rate is the inter-bank lending rate
answer
FALSE
question
The Fed Funds rate is generally ___ less than the prime rate A) 10% B) 5% C) 3%
answer
3%
question
T/F The current Prime Rate less than 1%
answer
FALSE
question
T/F With unemployment and recession the Fed will decrease the money supply
answer
FALSE
question
With inflation the Fed will probably ___ the money supply A) Increase B) Decrease
answer
Decrease
question
T/F Federal Reserve Monetary Policy tools include bond buying
answer
TRUE
question
In periods of inflation the Fed wants the money supply to A) Raise B) Fall
answer
Fall
question
During a recession the Fed will probably A) Buy bonds B) Sell bonds C) Do nothing
answer
Buy bonds
question
T/F To fight inflation the Fed will probably raise the discount rate
answer
TRUE
question
Circle the one that is not a commercial bank A) Deutsche Bank B) Wells Fargo C) Bank of America D) Citibank
answer
Deutsche Bank
question
T/F Prudential is a mutual fund company
answer
Don't worry about it
question
T/F TIAA-CREF is a security company
answer
Don't worry about it
question
T/F Commercial Banks create money through their deposit/lending function
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The two goals of any commercial bank are Liquidity and Profitability
answer
TRUE
question
The US dollar is backed by A) Gold B) Silver C) Diamond D) The full faith and credit of the US
answer
The full faith and credit of the US
question
T/F The gold standard for the world's currencies did not work because of international trade
answer
TRUE
question
T/F President Nixon took the US off the Silver standard
answer
TRUE
question
T/F M1 is the broader measure of the money supply
answer
FALSE
question
T/F M1 consists of currency in circulation and checking accounts in bankS
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Money functions as a unit of account, medium of exchange, and a store of value
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The acceptability of money is because of the long standing business practice and confidence in that it can be exchanged for real goods and services
answer
TRUE
question
Currency is legal tender because of A) The stock market B) The bond market C) The government said so D) None of these
answer
The government said so
question
T/F The value of money is derived from its scarcity relative to its utility
answer
FALSE
question
When the purchasing power of our money goes up we are experiencing A) Inflation B) Economic expansion C) Growth D) Deflation
answer
Deflation
question
The Federal Reserve is unique in that it A) Prints money B) Collects taxes C) Is the treasury D) None of these
answer
None of these
question
T/F TARP was the bank bailout program by Congress
answer
TRUE
question
Which is not a Federal Reserve function A) Printing money B) Lender of last resort C) Setting Fed Funds rate D) All of these
answer
Printing money
question
T/F The financial crisis resulted in a few large banks becoming larger
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in the minority report also laid blame on the GSE's
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission concluded that even the Federal Reserve made mistakes
answer
TRUE
question
T/F TARP was the governmental program to rescue the banks during the financial crisis of 2008
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The three people tasked with fixing the financial crisis on Wall Street were Geithner, Bernanke, and Bush
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The money multiplier refers to the deposit and lending function of commercial banks
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Levels of output, employment, income, and prices are all affected by aggregate demand
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Aggregate demand is directly affected by input prices, productivity, and legal/institutional environment
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Aggregate demand is a combination of Consumption, Investment, Net export spending and Government spending
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Investment "Ig" is directly affected by the interest rate and the anticipated rate of return
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Exchange rates affect only exports
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Productivity is affected by education, technology, and the quantity of capital
answer
TRUE
question
T/F ZIRP stands for Zero Investment Return Policy
answer
FALSE
question
T/F QE stands for Quantitative Easing
answer
TRUE
question
TWIST is the Fed selling short term bonds and buying ___ bonds A) Long term B) Short term
answer
Long term
question
T/F All common stocks pay dividends
answer
FALSE
question
T/F In bankruptcy common stock holders will get their investment returned
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Common Stocks always make interest payments semi-annually
answer
FALSE
question
T/F A common stock is a certificate of ownership
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Capital Gains tax is a tax on Investments sold after more than one year
answer
TRUE
question
Ordinary tax rates apply to the sale of a stock at profit if it is held for ___ one year A) Less than B) More than
answer
Less than
question
T/F Ordinary tax rates apply to the sale of a stock at a profit if held for more than one year
answer
FALSE
question
T/F A bond is a debt instrument that generally has a face value of $1,000 and pays interest semiannually
answer
TRUE
question
T/F In the event of bankruptcy bondholders will be the last to suffer a loss
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Municipal Bonds generally have an exemption from federal income tax
answer
TRUE
question
Investment grade bonds are any bond rated BBB and A) Below B) Above
answer
Above
question
T/F A demand deposit at a bank is a checking account
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Preferred stock conveys ownership and has voting rights
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The value of a Mutual Fund is determined as it trades during the day on the NYSE
answer
FALSE
question
T/F ETF's (Exchange Trade Funds) are designed to mirror the index they track
answer
TRUE
question
One advantage of the ETF's are that they act like a mutual fund but are ___ the cost of a mutual fund A) Less than B) More than C) Same
answer
Less than
question
T/F The NASDAQ stock exchange is known as the "Big Board"
answer
FALSE
question
If the price of gasoline goes down this is an increase in A) Income B) Savings C) Purchasing power
answer
Purchasing power
question
T/F If the price of gasoline goes up this is a decrease in income
answer
FALSE
question
T/F If the price of gasoline goes down this is an increase in Disposable Income
answer
FALSE
question
In the Aggregate Demand and Supply chart at equilibrium, long term aggregate demand equals long term aggregate supply and equals short term aggregate A) Demand B) Supply
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Supply
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T/F Short run aggregate supply curve is upward sloping and to the right
answer
TRUE
question
The economy can respond to short increases in demand at full employment by increasing A) Number of workers B) Number of working hours
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Number of working hours
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At full employment the long run aggregate supply curve is A) Vertical B) Horizontal C) Downard sloping D) Curved
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Vertical
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In the long run if aggregate prices increase the result will be A) Inflationary B) Deflationary
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Inflationary
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T/F In long term equilibrium at full employment only frictional or natural unemployment can exist
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TRUE
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Demand pull inflation shifts the ___ curve upward A) Supply B) Demand
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Demand
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T/F Cost push inflation is usually caused by a shock to the economy
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TRUE
question
The OPEC oil embargo in 1973 is an example of ___ inflation A) Cost push B) Cost demand C) Pull
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Cost push
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T/F Long run supply problems are not easily or quickly fixed
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TRUE
question
T/F In a stagflation economy the economy is not growing or shrinking and deflation is occurring at the same time
answer
False
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From 1929 to 1933 both Aggregate Demand and Aggregate supply A) Rose B) Fell
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Fell
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The Phillips Curve maintained that the relationship between inflation and unemployment was A) Direct B) Inverse C) Similar
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Inverse
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The Laffer Curve maintained that there is a point beyond which an increase in the tax rate will produce more tax revenue
answer
FALSE
question
T/F One basis for international trade is that technologies differ between counties
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TRUE
question
T/F A products appeal may be a basis for international trade
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TRUE
question
T/F Comparative Advantage favors the lowest cost production
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TRUE
question
The nation with lowest opportunity cost (marginal cost) for a product will probably be the net A) Importer B) Exporter
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Exporter
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T/F Globalization is the integration of economies through trade and tariffs
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TRUE
question
T/F Ease and efficiency of transportation has contributed to the rise of Globalization
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TRUE
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T/F Critics argue that globalization has contributed to the demise of nation states
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TRUE
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T/F Critics of globalization argue that it contributes to the destruction of the environment
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TRUE
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T/F As a result of globalization critics maintain that the gulf between rich and poor countries get worse
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TRUE
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T/F High income countries tend to trade less because they are more self-sufficient
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FALSE
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T/F Cultural differences between countries are a barrier to international trade
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TRUE
question
T/F Trade barriers include tariffs, quotas, and export subsidies
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TRUE
question
T/F The biggest reason for a country not to put up tariffs as trade barriers is retaliation
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Protectionism is the opposite of foreign trade
answer
TRUE
question
T/F In developing countries only capital is missing from the four factors of production
answer
TRUE
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The World Bank is charged with eliminating A) Trade barriers B) Capital flow C) Poverty
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Poverty
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T/F Sub-Sahara has the highest poverty level in the world
answer
TRUE
question
The factors of production that are missing in most developing countries are A) Land and Labor B) Land and Entrepreneurial ability C) Labor and Capital D) Capital and Entrepreneurial ability
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Capital and Entrepreneurial ability
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T/F The multilateral organizations would include the IMF, World bank, and the Federal Reserve
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The World Bank deals with capital flows throughout the world
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FALSE
question
T/F the IMF is primarily concerned with financial issues in member countries
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TRUE
question
T/F The World Bank was originally founded to rebuild war torn Europe after the Second World War
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TRUE
question
T/F The International Development Bank makes loans to developing countries
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TRUE
question
T/F The US has the biggest voting power at the World Bank
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TRUE
question
T/F Politically the World Bank must meet the demands of the donor and borrowing governments
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TRUE
question
T/F The US is the only single member that can block a supermajority vote at the IMF
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TRUE
question
T/F The World Bank works on Macroeconomic issues where the IMF works on Microeconomic issues
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Where the IMF gives out money it also gives out advice on taxes and spending in the receiving country
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Where the Fed is the central bank for the US the IMF is the central bank of the world
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The World Bank is setup to handle world trade disputes
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The World Trade Organization was created under the GATT Treaty
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TRUE
question
WTO (World Trade Organization) provides for special and differential treatment for ___ countries A) Industrialized B) Developing
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Developing
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T/F WTO provides trading countries with a forum for negotiations and settling disputes
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Trade deficits occur when exports exceed imports
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FALSE
question
T/F The sum of all the Balance of Payments accounts must always equal 0
answer
TRUE
question
T/F The primary purpose of the foreign exchange market (Forex) is to assist international trade and currency conversion
answer
TRUE
question
T/F One of the reasons for the growth of foreign exchange trading has been technology
answer
TRUE
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The number one traded currency in the world is the A) Pound B) Sterling C) Dollar D) Yen E) Yuan
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Dollar
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T/F Three major foreign exchange policies countries follow are fixed, floating, and soft peg
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Macroeconomic factors that affects exchange rates include governmental fiscal and monetary policies
answer
TRUE
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A production level below the production possibilities curve means there is A) Shortage B) Surplus C) Unemployment D) None of these
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Unemployment
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Which is NOT true of FICO scores A) It is used to determine the interest rate charged B) It may determine whether the bank will lend to a customer C) It is used to establish your credit rating D)A FICO score of 400 is good
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A FICO score of 400 is good
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If land, labor, and capital are fixed, then ___ can move the production possibilities curve outward A) Entrepreneurial ability B) Technology C) Imports D) Exports
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Technology
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PPP refers to the method used to accurately compare different: A) Currencies B) Economies C) Political systems D) None of these
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Economies
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Utility value of a good or service is its: A) Scarcity B) Opportunity cost C) Satisfaction D) All of these
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Satisfaction
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T/F goods and services purchased outside the production possibilities curve can occur through international trade
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TRUE
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T/F Scarcity demands a choice
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TRUE
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T/F The formula for GDP is: C + S + G = GDP
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FALSE
question
T/F We study economics because it will give us a better understanding of the world we live in
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TRUE
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T/F In practicing economies people have to make trade-offs
answer
TRUE
question
A production level below the production possibilities curve mans there is A) Shortage B) Surplus C) Unemployment D) None of these
answer
Unemployment
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If land, labor, and capital are fixed then ___ can move the production possibilities curve outwards A) Entrepreneurial ability B) Technology C) All of these D) None of these
answer
Technology
question
If the government owns most or all of the resources it is a ___ system A) Command B) Capitalism C) Communism D) Market
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Command
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In economics "Let it be" refers to a ___ system A) Market B) Command C) Pure capitalism D) Socialistic
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Pure capitalism
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PPP refers to the method used to accurately compare different A) Currencies B) Economies C) Political systems D) None of these
answer
Economies
question
T/F A nation will import those goods in which it has a comparative advantage
answer
FALSE
question
T/F All markets have in common supply, resources, price, and quantity
answer
FALSE
question
T/F China's misallocation of resources between farming and industry is a clear violation of production possibilities
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Comparative advantage and absolute advantage are the same
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Other aspects of a market system include competition and self interest
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Private property is the most important aspect of Capitalism
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Technology cannot cause a change in supply
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Today China's economy today is part command and part market system
answer
TRUE
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As the price goes up quantity will also go up is the law of A) Demand B) Supply C) Marginal utility D) None of these
answer
Supply
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Market demand will increase with an increase in consumer A) Satisfaction B) Income C) Taxes D) Production
answer
Income
question
The normal demand curve is downward sloping and to the A) Right B) Left C) Vertical D) Horizontal
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Right
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The short run supply curve normally slopes up and to the A) Left B) Right C) Horizontal D) Vertical
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Right
question
T/F A change in the number of producers can cause a change in supply
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TRUE
question
T/F The marketplace forces its own changes with no government intervention
answer
TRUE
question
T/F In a recession as income fall the quantity of inferior goods purchased goes down
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The discovery of a new oil field will probably cause the price of gasoline to fall
answer
TRUE
question
T/F In the past 50 years the cost of computer chips has fallen dramatically and the demand for computers has risen
answer
TRUE
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If producers produce above equilibrium a ___ will result A) Shortage B) Surplus C) All of these D) None of these
answer
Surplus
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Elasticity of demand refers to A) Shift in demand curve B) Movement along the demand curve C) All of these D) None of these
answer
Movement along the demand curve
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Food stamps are an example of A) Consumer good B) Public good C) Poor good D) No good
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Public good
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The Laffer Curve illustrates that the government can in some cases A) Increase the deadweight loss B) Increase the government's tax revenue C) All of these D) None of these
answer
Increase the government's tax revenue
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A sales tax has the effect of A) Lowering the price to the consumer B) Raising the revenue to the producer C) All of these D) None of these
answer
None of these
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T/F Elasticity of demand may be high if there are few substitutes
answer
FALSE
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T/F Demand side failures occur when the true cost of the product is an invisible hand
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FALSE
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T/F Producer surplus is the difference between the equilibrium price and the highest price the consumer will pay
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FALSE
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T/F The fall of total surplus for consumers and producers is the deadweight loss due to the imposition of a sales tax
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TRUE
question
T/F Supply side failure occurs when producers produce a surplus
answer
TRUE
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Disposable income is defined as consumption plus A) Income B) Salary C) Savings D) Profit
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Savings
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Final goods are goods purchased for A) Disposal B) Consumption C) Recycle D) Return
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Consumption
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The largest single component of US GDP is A) Investment B) Net Imports C) Consumption D) None of these
answer
Consumption
question
T/F Social Security payments are a part of the GDP formula
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The implementation of tariffs is imports tend to decrease the domestic supply
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Non-production goods are included in GDP calculations
answer
FALSE
question
T/F intermediate goods are part of the Consumption calculation
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FALSE
question
T/F Economic Investment is an investment in the stock market
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FALSE
question
T/F Net exports were added to the formula to standardize the measurement of GDP from country to country
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TRUE
question
T/F The world trade organization is responsible for reducing worldwide poverty
answer
FALSE
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The Rule of 70 would mean that at 3% interest the amount saved would double in ___ years A) 11 B) 16 C) 19 D) 23
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23
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One advantage of ETF's are that they act like a mutual fund but are ___ the cost of a mutual fund A) Less than B) More than C) The same as D) None of these
answer
Less than
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Holders of municipal bonds pay ___ tax rates A) Capital gains B) Ordinary income C) Excise tax D) None of these
answer
None of these
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Public savings is A) The amount households have after paying al taxes and expenditure B) Excess of tax income over expenditure C) Budget deficit D) All of these
answer
Excess of tax income over expenditure
question
An investor over 65 years old would normally have ___ portfolio A) Aggressive B) Balanced C) Conservative D) None of these
answer
Conservative
question
T/F Present value calculations are really the reverse of compounding
answer
TRUE
question
T/F ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds) are designed to mirror the index they track
answer
TRUE
question
Declining GDP, Income, and Employment represents A) Peak B) Recovery C) Recession D) All of these
answer
Recession
question
Long term unemployment often means A) Workers drop out of the workforce B) May have to accept part time work C) Become more difficult to find work D) All of these
answer
All of these
question
Some argue that social benefit programs lead to decreased employment includes all but A) Food stamps B) Increased consumption and investment C) Social security D) Unemployment benefits
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Increased consumption and investment
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Workers between jobs are ___ unemployed A) Structurally B) Seasonally C) Cyclically D) Frictionally
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Frictionally
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Business cycles can be caused by A) Monetary policy B) Irregular innovation C) Political events D) All of these
answer
all of these
question
T/F Structural unemployment can be debilitating
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Labor force participation rate is the total labor force
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Collective bargaining allowed unions to negotiate with companies and governments
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TRUE
question
T/F Producers Purchasing Index measures consumer prices
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Inflation hurts debtors
answer
FALSE
question
T/F Deflation can make a recession worse
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Unemployment is a lagging indicator that moves inversely with equity prices
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TRUE
question
T/F Inflation can cause investment in non-monetary projects
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Hidden unemployment is workers who have given up looking for a job
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TRUE
question
T/F Technology cannot be a cause of unemployment
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FALSE
question
Most probably the social security shortfall problem probably can be helped by A) Raising the retirement age B) Selling more treasury bonds C) Raising the interest rate D) None of these
answer
Raising the retirement age
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T/F Fiat money has an intrinsic value
answer
FALSE
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The most stable element in the quantity theory of money is A) Velocity B) Money C) Output D) None of these
answer
Velocity
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Accelerated growth in the money supply can result in A) Deflation B) Stagnation C) Inflation D) All of these
answer
Inflation
question
Trade balances are created through A) Tariffs B) Comparative Advantage C) Currency differences D) All of these
answer
All of these
question
Limits of the purchasing power parity would include A) Comparable goods may not be direct substitutes B) Many goods and services are not traded C) All of these D) None of these
answer
All of these
question
Investing internationally an investor must weigh a country's A) Economic stability B) The political situation C) Government policy regarding foreign ownership D) All of these
answer
All of these
question
T/F Accelerated growth in the money supply can lead to hyperinflation
answer
TRUE
question
T/F In an open economy national savings equals domestic investment plus net capital outflow
answer
TRUE
question
T/F the Fisher effect is not borne out by the Federal Reserve's interest movements
answer
FALSE
question
T/F The basis for net capital outflows is that investors will seek a higher return than they can get domestically
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TRUE
question
T/F Free trade represents a closed economy
answer
FALSE
question
T/F A trade deficit means that a country exports more than it imports
answer
FALSE
question
T/F A country can carry either a negative or positive trade balance
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Just as countries can trade goods and services they can also trade capital
answer
TRUE
question
T/F Fluctuation in a country's foreign exchange rate can alter an investor's return on capital
answer
TRUE
question
T/F In the short runs savings hurt an economy but in the long run they are a source of investment capital
answer
TRUE
question
In the Keynesian economic model the Savings must be offset by the A) Consumption B) Taxes C) Investment D) None of these are at equilibrium
answer
Investment
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T/F "Says Law" pertains to the slope of the demand curve
answer
FALSE
question
The effectiveness of the fiscal multiplier relies on the marginal propensity to A) Consume B) Save C) All of these D) None of these
answer
All of these
question
If the federal government wants to expand the aggregate demand they would A) Raise taxes B) Increase spending C) All of these D) None of these
answer
Increased spending
question
If the marginal propensity to consume is .6 then the marginal propensity to save must be A) .2 B) .4 C) .6 D) None of these
answer
.4
question
All other things must be equal an increase in a country's exchange rate will cause A) Exports to rise B) Imports to fall C) None of these D) Both of these
answer
None of these
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When an economy goes into recession GDP will A) Rise B) Fall C) None of these D) Both of these
answer
Fall
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T/F In trying to manage the business cycle the government is hampered by a recognition lag which is a recognition of the problem
answer
TRUE
Cap And Trade
Environmental Science
Chapters 9: Air: Climate and Polution, and 10: Water: Resources and Polution 59 terms

Kenneth McQuaid
59 terms
Preview
Chapters 9: Air: Climate and Polution, and 10: Water: Resources and Polution
question
The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are a) helium and hydrogen. b) carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide. c) oxygen and methane. d) nitrogen and oxygen. e) oxygen and carbon dioxide.
answer
d) nitrogen and oxygen.
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The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the a) stratosphere. b) thermosphere. c) troposphere. d) mesosphere. e) stratopause.
answer
c) troposphere.
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The correct sequence of atmospheric zones upward from the earth's surface is a) stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere. b) troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere. c) mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere. d) thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere. e) troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere.
answer
b) troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.
question
When cool, dry air sinks from the upper atmosphere toward the Earth's surface, it is a) compressed and cooled further. b) allowed to expand and become warmer. c) compressed and becomes warmer. d) forced to release any remaining moisture. e) going to hold more water because there is more water vapor closer to the Earth's surface.
answer
c) compressed and becomes warmer.
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A social or policy concern related to climate change might be a) the change in migratory patterns of birds. b) an increased land area in some countries due to the melting of glaciers. c) increased drought in agricultural regions. d) warmer average temperatures. e) movement of tectonic plates.
answer
c) increased drought in agricultural regions.
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Paying to plant trees because you use carbon in your daily life would be an example of a) carbon reduction. b) cap and trade. c) carbon offsets. d) carbon sequestration. e) going carbon neutral.
answer
c) carbon offsets.
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The air pollutant least successfully removed from the air by technologies in developed nations is a) carbon dioxide. b) sulfur oxides. c) nitrogen oxides. d) particulate matter. e) VOCs.
answer
c) nitrogen oxides.
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When El Niño occurs every three to seven years, a mass of warm Pacific water that is usually pushed westward by trade winds a) surges back eastward toward South America. b) becomes much warmer than usual, strengthening trade winds. c) cools dramatically. d) sinks and therefore cools substantially. e) surges northward toward Japan.
answer
a) surges back eastward toward South America.
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As far as we are currently aware, who were the first people to notice the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle? a) scientists studying atmospheric changes b) meteorologists c) indigenous people in South America d) Peruvian fishermen e) colonial governors in South America from Spain
answer
d) Peruvian fishermen
question
Most of the excessive carbon dioxide that is expected to cause global warming is generated by a) green plants. b) burning of fossil fuels. c) production of cement and clearing of forests. d) All of these are correct. e) burning of fossil fuels and production of cement and clearing of forests only.
answer
e) burning of fossil fuels and production of cement and clearing of forests only.
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What are the ecological implications of global warming? a) Plants and animals that are residing in fragmented habitats may not be able to move to a suitable habitat. b) In general, plants and animals will probably benefit from warmer temperatures. c) Since farmland may be lost, the habitats for plants and animals will increase in area. d) Since biodiversity is usually higher in warmer, milder climates, it will probably be increased. e) Tropical ecosystems will get even warmer than they are now.
answer
a) Plants and animals that are residing in fragmented habitats may not be able to move to a suitable habitat.
question
Proponents of climate change say that given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect, the best thing to do is a) immediately cease all industrial activity. b) wait and see how much temperatures change before we change our habits. c) severely cut back on production of greenhouse gases. d) not worry about greenhouse gas production. e) focus on the development of technological advances to help decrease the effects of climate change.
answer
c) severely cut back on production of greenhouse gases.
question
The amount of CO2 released by human activities per year is approximately ___________. a) 30 million tons b) 300 million tons c) 3 billion tons d) 30 billion tons d) 300 billion tons
answer
d) 30 billion tons
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Primary pollutants are those that are a) released directly in dangerous forms. b) produced in the greatest quantities. c) the most dangerous. d) the most threatening to people. e) classified by the EPA as the most dangerous and abundant.
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a) released directly in dangerous forms.
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________ is/are examples of secondary pollutants. a) Aerosols b) Volatile organic compounds c) Photochemical oxidants d) Combustion gases e) Dust from soil erosion
answer
c) Photochemical oxidants
question
A major source of VOCs is a) incomplete burning of hydrocarbons. b) combustion of sulfur-containing fuel. c) photochemical oxidation. d) CO in the atmosphere. e) CO2 in the atmosphere.
answer
a) incomplete burning of hydrocarbons.
question
___________ ozone is harmful, damaging plants and human health while ozone at the _________ level screens out mutagenic ultraviolet radiation. a) Stratospheric; troposphere b) Thermospheric; mesosphere c) Tropospheric; stratosphere d) Mesospheric; thermosphere e) Stratospheric; mesosphere
answer
c) Tropospheric; stratosphere
question
The \"ozone hole\" is a depletion currently most serious a) at the most populated latitudes. b) over North America. c) in tropical latitudes. d) near the Hadley cells. e) near the poles.
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e) near the poles.
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There are serious signs that ozone depletion may lead to a) UV-caused skin cancers. b) UV-caused blindness. c) IR-caused sunburn. d) All of these are correct. e) UV-caused skin cancers and UV-caused blindness only.
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e) UV-caused skin cancers and UV-caused blindness only.
question
The most common human health response to air pollution is a) inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues. b) lung cancer. c) blindness caused by deteriorating eye tissues. d) skin cancer. e) heart disease.
answer
a) inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues.
question
One of the principal ways lakes suffer from acid deposition is that a) rocks on the bottom begin to dissolve. b) fish eggs die and fish populations fall. c) aquatic vegetation turns yellow. d) plants grow excessively and choke other life. e) All of these can happen in a lake from acid deposition.
answer
b) fish eggs die and fish populations fall.
question
What type of buildings and monuments are most susceptible to acid damage? a) granite and basalt b) wood c) limestone and marble d) concrete and brick e) brick and bronze
answer
c) limestone and marble
question
The use of scrubbers, precipitators, and filters on power plants and other \"smokestack\" industries probably accounts for a(n) a) increase in nitrogen oxides. b) decrease in sulfur oxides and solid particulate matter. c) decrease in volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, solid particulate matter, and lead. d) decrease in solid particulate matter and lead. e) decrease in nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, volatile organic compounds, solid particulate matter, and lead.
answer
b) decrease in sulfur oxides and solid particulate matter.
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The __________________ is an international treaty designed to lower greenhouse gas emissions. a) Tokyo Accord b) Kyoto Declaration c) International Agreement on Global Warming d) Kyoto Protocol e) Tokyo Principle
answer
d) Kyoto Protocol
question
The phenomenon where cool, dense air sits under a layer of lighter warmer air is known as a ____________________. a) heat sink b) heat island c) temperature inversion d) Milankovitch cycle e) thermocline
answer
c) temperature inversion
question
The most significant part of President George W. Bush's \"Clear Skies Initiative\" would have _________________. a) reduced allowable sulfur emissions(X) b) reduced allowable nitrogen emissions (X) c) reduced allowable particulate emissions d) eliminated new source reviews for industry in favor of voluntary controls e) none of these are correct. (X)
answer
c) reduced allowable particulate emissions (?)
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Worldwide, air pollution control efforts are least advanced or least successful in major cities of developing countries. a) True b) False
answer
a) True
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Eastern European cities and farming regions have been notable in recent years for their steady and successful cleanup accomplishments. a) True b) False
answer
b) False
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Nineteen of the 20 warmest of the last 150 years have occurred since 1980. a) True b) False
answer
a) True
question
There has been an increase in frequency and intensity of storms and hurricanes. a) True b) False
answer
a) True
question
The total amount of water on the Earth ____________ from year to year and the hydrologic cycle ________________. a) stays about the same; moves it from one place to another place b) increases; captures it from the incoming solar radiation c) increases; gains water from the Earth's interior d) decreases; moves it from one place to another place e) decreases; loses water to the atmosphere
answer
a) stays about the same; moves it from one place to another place
question
Most water in the atmosphere has evaporated from the ocean, and ______ rain falls back into the sea. About ________ % of the earth's total rain falls on land. a) most; 10 b) most; 20 c) less; 55 d) less; 70 e) None of these. Most water in the atmosphere does not evaporate from the
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a) most; 10
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The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is a) groundwater. b) the Great Lakes. c) living organisms and biomass. d) ice and snow. e) clouds in the atmosphere.
answer
d) ice and snow.
question
The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at a) artesian springs. b) seeps and other outlets. c) recharge zones. d) all discharge and recharge areas. e) the zone of aeration.
answer
c) recharge zones.
question
A country's renewable water supplies are generally made up of a) surface runoff and infiltration into accessible aquifers. b) seasonal flooding and infiltration into accessible aquifers. c) seasonal flooding. d) rivers running through the country. e) water used from an aquifer.
answer
a) surface runoff and infiltration into accessible aquifers.
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Which of the following factors is the most important factor in determining whether a country is \"water rich\" or \"water poor\"? a) population density b) country size c) humid climate d) rivers running through the country e) renewable water supplies
answer
e) renewable water supplies
question
Withdrawal is the total amount of water a) lost in transmission, due to evaporation or leakage. b) taken from rivers, lakes, or aquifers. c) used in manufacturing or agriculture. d) altered or polluted in human activities. e) lost due to chemical transformation because of human use.
answer
b) taken from rivers, lakes, or aquifers.
question
In general, water use in poor countries is dominated by a) agricultural use. b) domestic needs. c) industrial activities. d) use as drinking water. e) All of these are correct.
answer
a) agricultural use.
question
A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, if expensive, is a) desalination by reverse osmosis. b) cloud seeding. c) towing icebergs by ship from polar regions. d) altering the climate's convection currents. e) None of these methods are successful.
answer
a) desalination by reverse osmosis.
question
Principal problems that have resulted from the construction of large dams include a) evaporation and siltation. b) leakage and weakening of bedrock. c) mercury poisoning. d) the relocation of people. e) All of these are correct.
answer
e) All of these are correct.
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What would you not find in water that has been through tertiary treatment? a) Antibiotics. b) Hormones. c) Dissolved Metals. d) Insecticides. e) Antidepressants.
answer
c) Dissolved Metals.
question
The activity that uses the greatest share of U.S. household water is a) bathing. b) drinking and cooking. c) flushing the toilet. d) washing clothes and dishes. e) watering lawns
answer
c) flushing the toilet.
question
Factories, sewage treatment plants, and oil wells are __________ sources of water pollution. a) point b) primary c) nonpoint d) tertiary pollutant e) secondary
answer
a) point
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_________ sources of water pollution are relatively easy to monitor and regulate while _____________ sources of water pollution are difficult to monitor and clean up. a) Domestic; industrial b) Primary; tertiary pollutant c) Nonpoint; point d) Tertiary pollutant; primary e) Point; nonpoint
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e) Point; nonpoint
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____________ is to point source of water pollution as _____________ is to nonpoint source of water pollution. a) Golf course runoff; atmospheric deposition b) Golf course runoff; power plant effluent c) Power plant effluent; golf course runoff d) Atmospheric deposition; golf course runoff e) Power plant effluent; underground coal mine drains
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c) Power plant effluent; golf course runoff
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The water pollutant that most commonly threatens human health is a) pathogenic organisms. b) dissolved plant matter. c) toxic and hazardous chemicals. d) thermal pollution. e) oxygen-demanding wastes.
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a) pathogenic organisms.
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Coliform bacteria populations are routinely monitored in drinking water supplies, swimming pools, and at beaches because these bacteria a) are especially toxic to animals. b) may mutate into severely pathogenic strains. c) indicate the presence of feces in water. d) usually live in pesticide-contaminated water. e) are more difficult to find in water.
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c) indicate the presence of feces in water.
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The main reason that surface water pollution has largely decreased in the United States since 1950 is a) the Clean Water Act. b) a series of epidemics that inspired action. c) the discovery of newer technology that makes it cheaper not to pollute. d) decreases in water withdrawal for industrial uses. e) the emphasis in 1950 of watershed management.
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a) the Clean Water Act.
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Tertiary treatment of sewage produces water that is usable for a) agriculture. b) drinking. c) industrial activities. d) watering livestock. e) dumping into freshwater systems.
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b) drinking.
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The city of Arcata, California, is notable because it designed a _________ to treat its sewage. a) system of modern outhouses b) fully modern, technologically advanced system c) natural marsh d) corporate sponsorship system e) living machine
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c) natural marsh
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Best available economically achievable technology (BAT) standards are standards set for a) nonpoint pollution. b) toxic substances. c) radioactive waste, specifically. d) organic compounds. e) all point sources.
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b) toxic substances.
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Plants that take up heavy metals found in water would be an example of a) containment of pollutants. b) tertiary sewage treatment. c) bioremediation. d) wetland treatment. e) in vitro extraction techniques.
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c) bioremediation.
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The residence time for an average water molecule in the ocean is about ________ years. a) 2 b) 60 c) 850 d) 3000 e) 12000
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d) 3000
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A(n) ______________ is all the land drained by a particular river. a) reservoir b) water table c) watershed d) recharge zone e) aquifer
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c) watershed
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Many cities in the American Southwest rely on sources of drinking water that contaminated with __________________. a) arsenic b) lead c) coliform bacteria (X) d) DDT (X) e) none of these are correct. (X)
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b) lead (?)
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An oligotrophic lake would be very productive. a) True b) False
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b) False
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Domestic water conservation in the United States would save about 20% of the water we now use. Therefore, we need to come up with better technology to avoid strict restrictions in the future. a) True b) False
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b) False
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The heating of natural waterways by power plants and other industrial facilities is a form of water pollution. a) True b) False
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a) True
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The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was established as a part of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). a) True b) False
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b) False
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Chapter 11 Managing Environmental Issues – Flashcards 42 terms

Adam Howard
42 terms
Preview
Chapter 11 Managing Environmental Issues – Flashcards
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1. FedEx rolled out its first hybrid truck in 2001. A) True B) False
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False
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2. The first United States federal laws to protect the environment involved protecting navigable waterways. A) True B) False
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True
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3. The EU has yet to adopt global warming initiatives. A) True B) False
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False
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4. All air pollution is caused by man A) True B) False
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False
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5. The United Sates produces almost five pounds of solid waste per person per day. A) True B) False
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True
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6. Germany has had success in limiting waste by charging for trash pick up and picking up recyclables for free. A) True B) False
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True
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7. CERCLA has been regarded as a public policy triumph in the clean up of toxic waste. A) True B) False
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False
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8. The Clean Air Act of 1990 incorporated the concept of tradable permits as a key part of its approach to pollution reduction. A) True B) False
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True
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9. Cap-and-trade is an example of a market based mechanism to control pollution. A) True B) False
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True
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10. In recent years, regulators have begun moving away from market based regulation. A) True B) False
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False
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11. Since 1989, about 1,000 individuals and companies have been found guilty of environmental crimes each year. A) True B) False
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False
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12. Since the passage of the Clean Air Act amendments in 1990, nearly all major air pollutants in the United States has dropped substantially. A) True B) False
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True
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13. In 2007, Interface became the first ecologically sustainable organization. A) True B) False
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False
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14. Greenwashing refers to misleading consumers about the ecological benefits of a product or service. A) True B) False
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False
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15. Gold mining is one of the most environmentally destructive industries in the world. A) True B) False
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True
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16. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was: A) Created to monitor and regulate nuclear activity. B) Created in 1970 to coordinate most of the government's efforts to protect the environment. C) The final major piece of legislation dealing with environmental issues until 2003. D) All of the above.
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Created in 1970 to coordinate most of the government's efforts to protect the environment.
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17. In the United States, the federal government regulates which of the following major areas of environmental protection? A) Air pollution. B) Water pollution. C) Land pollution. D) All of the above.
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All of the above
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18. Which of the following statements is true of air pollution? A) Air pollution occurs when more pollutants are emitted into the atmosphere than can be safely absorbed and diluted by natural processes. B) A quarter of the people in the U.S. were breathing unsafe air for at least part of the year. C) Ozone gas at the ground level helps reduce pollution. D) Benzene is only hazardous in large concentration.
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Air pollution occurs when more pollutants are emitted into the atmosphere than can be safely absorbed and diluted by natural processes.
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19. Which of the following statements is not true with respect to acid rain? A) In the United States, acid rain is prevalent in the Southeast. B) Acid rain occurs when carbon dioxide combines with water vapor in the atmosphere. C) Acid rain can reduce crop yields. D) Acid rain degrades buildings.
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In the United States, acid rain is prevalent in the Southeast.
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20. Which of the following is not true about water pollution? A) It can lead to the spread of the e coli virus. B) It can be caused by pesticides and herbicides. C) It can be caused by biodegradable products. D) The Water Pollution Control Act aims to maintain the integrity of all surface water in the United States
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It can be caused by biodegradable products.
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21. Which country has made the greatest progress in reducing its solid waste stream? A) United Kingdom B) Germany. C) Japan. D) United States.
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Germany.
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22. Which of the following is true about the Toxic Substances Control Act? A) It required cuts in urban smog, acid rain, and Greenhouse gas emissions. B) It allows the EPA to restrict, and, if necessary, ban toxic chemicals. C) It promoted nontoxic chemicals and fuels for business use. D) It authorized funds for treatment plants and toxic waste cleanup.
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It allows the EPA to restrict, and, if necessary, ban toxic chemicals.
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23. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (amended in 1984) does not require: A) Toxic waste generators to have a permit. B) Transports to maintain careful records. C) Treatment of hazardous waste before disposal in landfills. D) All hazardous waste to be incinerated.
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All hazardous waste to be incinerated.
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24. Environmental justice is a movement to: A) Prevent inequitable exposure to risk, such as from hazardous waste. B) Identify polluters and require them to pay for the cleanup of their toxic waste. C) Reduce pollution at the source, rather than treat and dispose of waste at the "end of the pipe." D) Specifically restrict the use of dangerous pesticides which can pollute groundwater.
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Prevent inequitable exposure to risk, such as from hazardous waste.
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25. Which of the following statements is (are) true about the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)? A) It established a fund supported primarily by a tax on the petroleum and chemical companies. B) It is regarded as one of the most successful environmental laws. C) The funds collected are used to clean up sites where the original polluter cannot be identified. D) Both A and C, but not B.
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Both A and C, but not B.
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26. Approximately what percentage of Americans live within four miles of a Superfund site? A) 25%. B) 33%. C) 50%. D) 67%.
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25%
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27. The environmental standards of pollution control is also called ? A) Cap and trade. B) Emissions fee. C) Disclosure. D) Command and Control regulations.
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Command and Control regulations.
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28. Which of the following is a market based mechanism for dealing with pollution? A) Command and control regulation. B) Source reduction. C) Emissions fee. D) None of the above are market based mechanisms.
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Emissions fee.
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29. Which of the following is a disadvantage of the emissions fees and taxes approach of reducing pollution? A) Taxes may be too high to allow businesses to remain profitable. B) Taxes may be too low to curb pollution. C) Taxes will reduce competition among businesses. D) All of the above.
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Taxes may be too low to curb pollution.
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30. Which of the following is not a cost of environmental regulation? A) Unemployment. B) Reduced capital investment. C) Corporate restructuring. D) Lowered productivity.
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Corporate restructuring.
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31. Environmental regulations stimulate some sectors of the economy by: A) Creating jobs in industries like environmental consulting, asbestos abatement, and instrument manufacturing. B) Saving jobs in industries like fishing and tourism when natural areas are protected or restored. C) Compelling businesses to become more efficient by conserving energy, and less money is spent on treating health problems caused by pollution. D) All of the above.
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All of the above.
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32. Which of the following is the primary disadvantage with the information disclosure system of reducing pollution: A) Business may not be honest B) The sanction may not motivate all companies. C) Enforcement is difficult. D) Can retard innovation.
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The sanction may not motivate all companies.
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33. Which of the following is indicative of a firm in the pollution prevention stage of the corporate environmental responsibility model? A) Realizing that it would be less efficient and more expensive to prevent pollution before it is created. B) Focusing on all environmental impacts of the product life-cycle. C) Minimizing or eliminating waste before it is created. D) Incurring losses due to environmental costs.
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Minimizing or eliminating waste before it is created.
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34. Which of the following is the most advanced stage of corporate environmental responsibility? A) Pollution prevention stage. B) Clean technology stage. C) Product stewardship stage. D) Green management stage.
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Clean technology stage.
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35. Businesses in the clean technology stage: A) Actively manage environmental issues. B) Have well-funded programs for environmental technology. C) Evaluate cyber technology-related risks. D) Develop innovative technologies that support sustainability.
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Develop innovative technologies that support sustainability.
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36. Companies in the United Kingdom and Japan are motivated to "go green" due to: A) The chance to gain competitive advantage. B) A desire to gain approval from the public sector or regulators. C) A moral commitment to ecological responsibility. D) All of the above.
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All of the above.
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37. When businesses form voluntary, collaborative partnerships with environmental organizations and regulators to achieve specific objectives this is called: A) Interorganizational alliances. B) Environmental partnerships. C) Cross-functional teams. D) Command and control.
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Environmental partnerships.
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39. Some researchers believe that business firms moving towards ecological sustainability results in: A) Competitive advantages. B) Decreased worker productivity. C) More government regulation. D) Less money for shareholders.
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Competitive advantages.
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40. Environmental staff experts are most effective . A) When they deal directly with the CEO. B) with "triple green" companies. C) when they work closely with people who carry out a company's daily operations. D) when supervised directly by the Board of Directors.
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when they work closely with people who carry out a company's daily operations.
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41. Creating and advertising ecological responsible goods and services is: A) Technological innovation. B) Product differentiation. C) Green marketing. D) Cost savings.
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Green marketing.
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42. Greenwashing is: A) Technology which allows water to be recycled after a product is cleaned. B) Misleading customers about the environmental benefits of a product. C) The final stage of corporate social responsibility. D) Ecological groups threatening to embarrass companies which they deem to be ecologically irresponsible.
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Misleading customers about the environmental benefits of a product.
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43. A solution of is used to leach gold. A) Arsenic. B) Cyanide. C) Chlorine. D) Ammonia
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Cyanide.
Business Management
Cap And Trade
Civil Law
Hazardous Waste Sites
Protect The Environment
Regions Of The United States
ethics chapter – Flashcards 26 terms

Alexander Barker
26 terms
Preview
ethics chapter – Flashcards
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created:
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To coordinate most of the government's efforts to protect the environment
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Which of the following statements is true of air pollution?
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Air pollution occurs when more pollutants are emitted into the atmosphere than can be safely absorbed and diluted by natural processes
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Which of the following statements is not true with respect to acid rain?
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Acid rain occurs when carbon dioxide combines with water vapor in the atmosphere
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Which of the following is not true about water pollution?
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It can be caused by biodegradable products
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Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," has the following benefit
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Natural gas burns more cleanly than either coal or oil
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Which country has made the greatest progress in reducing its solid waste stream?
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Germany
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Which of the following is true about the Toxic Substances Control Act?
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It established a national policy to regulate, restrict, and, if necessary, ban toxic chemicals
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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (amended in 1984) does not require:
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all hazardous waste to be incinerated
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Environmental justice is a movement to
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Prevent inequitable exposure to risk, such as from hazardous waste.
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Which of the following statements is not true about environmental standards?
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The government rarely interferes in a business's choice of pollution technology.
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Which of the following is not true about the guidelines for sentencing environmental wrongdoers set by the U.S. Sentencing Commission?
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Businesses having no active compliance program would be granted an extension to develop a program
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Which of the following is not a possible cost of environmental regulation?
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Corporate restructuring
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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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Minimizing or eliminating waste before it is created
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Subaru Automotive of America's effort to minimize waste is an example of:
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pollution prevention
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Which of the following is the most advanced stage of corporate environmental responsibility?
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Clean technology stage
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Businesses in the clean technology stage
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Develop innovative technologies that support sustainability
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Which of the following is not true about "green" management practices?
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No more than 10 to 25 percent of all U.S. companies are adopting environmental practices
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Being able to continue their activities indefinitely, without altering the carrying capacity of the earth's ecosystem, is a characteristic of:
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Ecologically sustainable organizations
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When businesses form voluntary, collaborative partnerships with environmental organizations and regulators to achieve specific objectives this is called:
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Environmental partnerships
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Effective environmental management requires an integrated approach that involves:
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All parts of the organization, as well as strong partnerships with stakeholders.
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In 2011 how many of the world's top 250 companies issued an integrated sustainability report?
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95 percent
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Some researchers believe that business firms moving towards ecological sustainability results in:
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Competitive advantages
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Companies that reduce pollution and hazardous waste, reuse or recycle materials, and operate with greater energy efficiency achieve a competitive advantage due to:
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cost savings
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When companies develop a reputation for environmental excellence, and they produce and deliver products and services designed to attract environmentally aware customers, this is called:
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Green marketing
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When environmentally proactive companies seek out imaginative, innovative new methods for reducing pollution and increasing efficiency, they are adopting which strategy?
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Technological innovation
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Companies that cultivate a vision of sustainability must adopt sophisticated strategic planning techniques to:
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Allow their top manager to assess the full range of the firm's effects on the environment.