ECO 405 Week 4 Quiz – Strayer



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Quiz 3 Chapter 4 and 5

Chapter 04

Pollution Problems: Must We Foul Our Own Nests?


Multiple Choice Questions
 
1. Pollution
A. Like Air And Water Pollution Became An Issue In The U.S. During The 1960's
B. Tends To Be Worse In More Populated Than In Less Populated Areas
C. Occurs Because Large Portions Of The Environment Are Owned By Polluters
D. Increases The Cost Of Producing All Goods
E. Issues Are Represented In All Of The Above Answers

2. The Level Of Pollution Increases When
A. A Person Breathes
B. Wastes Are Dumped Into The Environment
C. Wastes Are Dumped Into The Environment At A Higher Rate Than Wastes Are Recycled
D. New Industrial Plant Opens
E. Recycling Increases

3. Which Of The Following Is A Service Provided By The Environment?
A. Use As A Habitat
B. Provision Of Amenities
C. Provision Of Raw Materials
D. Waste Disposal
E. All Of The Above

4. Which Of The Following Best Describes Why Pollution Exists In The Environment?
A. The Environment Has No Capacity To Recycle Waste
B. All Materials Take A Very Long Time To Recycle In The Environment
C. No Waste Can Be Completely Recycled
D. Recycling Processes Fail To Prevent Wastes From Accumulating In The Environment
E. The Environment's Capacity To Recycle Exceeds The Rate Of Waste Disposal



5. Human Production Processes Do Not Include Which Of The Following Services?
A. Mineral Deposits, Such As Coal And Iron
B. Renewable Resources, Like Timber And Plant Products
C. Technological Advances In Production
D. Recycling Of Waste Materials, Such As Chemical Wastes
E. All Of The Above

6. Marginal Private Cost (Mpc) Always Includes:
A. The Price Of A Good In The Market
B. The Extra Costs Of Production Of One More Unit Of A Good
C. The Additional Benefits Received By Consumers From The Consumption Of The Good
D. The Costs Imposed On Society From Pollution
E. The Expenditures By Government To Control Negative Externalities

7. The Term "Marginal Social Benefit" Means
A. Benefits That Are Just Above The Margin Of Being Zero
B. The Entire Benefits Obtainable From The Activity
C. That Part Of The Benefits Covered By The Costs Of Carrying On The Activity
D. The Change In Total Social Benefits Per Unit Change In The Amount Of The Activity
E. The Benefits Of Minimal Quality Goods And Services

8. If All Benefits From Consuming A Good Go To Consumers, The Demand Curve Is The Same As The
A. Mpc Curve
B. Msc Curve
C. Mpb Curve
D. Supply Curve
E. Benefit Curve

9. When There Are No Externalities, Equilibrium In A Market
A. Maximizes Social Well-Being
B. Equates Quantity Supplied And Quantity Demanded
C. Equates Msb And Msc
D. Equates Mpb And Mpc
E. Does All Of The Above




10. When The Cost Of An Action Falls On Other Than The Person (Or Persons) Responsible For The Action, Which Of The Following Exists?
A. Positive Externality
B. Negative Externality
C. Externality In Consumption
D. Externality In Production
E. External Cost

11. When A Benefit Of An Action Falls On Other Than The Person (Or Persons) Responsible For The Action, Which Of The Following Exists?
A. Positive Externality
B. Negative Externality
C. Externality In Consumption
D. Externality In Production
E. External Cost

12. When The Marginal Private Benefit Of An Activity Does Not Equal The Marginal Social Benefit, Which Of The Following Exists?
A. Positive Externality
B. Negative Externality
C. Externality In Consumption
D. Externality In Production
E. External Cost

13. When The Marginal Private Cost Of An Activity Does Not Equal The Marginal Social Cost, Which Of The Following Exists?
A. Positive Externality
B. Negative Externality
C. Externality In Consumption
D. Externality In Production
E. External Cost




14. Which Of The Following Creates A Positive Externality In Consumption?
A. Polluting A River
B. Playing Loud Music
C. Vaccinations
D. Reducing The Cost Of Producing Of Another Good
E. Strip Mining

15. Which Of The Following Creates A Positive Externality In Production?
A. Polluting A River
B. Playing Loud Music
C. Vaccinations
D. Reducing The Cost Of Producing Of Another Good
E. Strip Mining

16. Which Of The Following Creates A Negative Externality In Consumption?
A. Polluting A River
B. Playing Loud Music
C. Vaccinations
D. Reducing The Cost Of Producing Of Another Good
E. Strip Mining

17. People Have An Incentive To Pollute When
A. There Is Collective Consumption Of An Environmental Service
B. No One Has Property Rights To The Environment
C. It Is Less Expensive To Pollute Than To Clean Up
D. The Mpc Of Polluting < Mpc Of Cleanup
E. All Of The Above

18. As Additional Units Of Pollution Control Are Added, At Some Point Each Additional Unit Adds
A. Less Than The Previous Unit To Total Benefits
B. More Than The Previous Unit To Total Benefits
C. Less Than The Previous Unit To Total Costs
D. More To Total Benefits Than To Total Costs
E. Less To Total Costs Than Total Benefits




19. When Mpc Is Less Than Msc,
A. Firms Will Tend To Produce More Than Is Socially Optimal
B. The Price Of The Product Will Be Higher Than The Competitive Price
C. The Firm Must Be A Monopolist
D. The Firm Will Produce Less Than Is Socially Optimal
E. There Are Positive Externalities In Production

20. Complete Elimination Of Pollution Is Economically Rational When
A. Pollution Is Associated With Illness In Humans
B. For Each Unit Of Pollution, The Cost Of Clean-Up Is Less Than The Benefit From Its Elimination
C. The Pollution Will Likely Affect Future Generations
D. Msc Of Cleanup < Msb Of Cleanup
E. None Of The Above; Complete Elimination Is Never Rational

21. Pollution Should Be Completely Eliminated
A. When The Marginal Social Benefit Of Control Is Greater Than Or Equal To The Marginal Social Cost Of Control For All Units Of Pollution
B. When The Marginal Social Cost Of Control Is Zero
C. At No Time, From An Economic Perspective
D. All Of The Above
E. (A) And (B)

22. The Optimal Level Of Pollution Control Occurs When
A. Msb Of Control Equals Msc
B. Pollution Is Zero
C. Msb Of Control Just Exceeds Msc
D. Msb Of Control Is Less Than Msc
E. None Of The Above

23. The Market Output Level Tends To Be Socially Optimal When
A. Demand Equals Supply In The Market
B. All Costs And Benefits Are Private And Msb=Msc
C. There Is Neither A Shortage Nor A Surplus Of The Product
D. There Are Externalities In Production
E. There Are Externalities In Consumption

24. Costs Incurred By The Producer For The Use Of Self-Owned Resources Are Called
A. Implicit Costs
B. Explicit Costs
C. Accounting Costs
D. Total Costs
E. Marginal Costs

25. Costs Incurred By The Producer To Buy Or Hire Resources Are Called
A. Implicit Costs
B. Explicit Costs
C. Opportunity Costs
D. Total Costs
E. Marginal Costs

26. Another Term For Implicit Cost Is
A. Out-Of-Pocket Costs
B. Explicit Costs
C. Opportunity Cost
D. Total Cost
E. Marginal Cost

27. Payment By A Firm To Hire A Worker Is An Example Of A(N)
A. Implicit Cost

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