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Economic Issues and Policy (with InfoApps 2-Semester Printed Access Card)

Brux, Jacqueline Murray

Chapter 3

The Environment - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

Why do polluters pollute? Consider various reasons for both individuals and businesses.

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01:32

Problem 2

How does pollution distort resource allocation in the economy? Consider both over- and underallocation of resources.

David Collins
David Collins
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04:17

Problem 3

What are some of the costs of pollution control? Should we be willing to pay anything and sacrifice everything to eliminate all pollution?

Qudsiya Anis
Qudsiya Anis
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04:17

Problem 4

What do you think is the appropriate level of government to deal with pollution? Does it matter what type of pollution we are considering? Why?

Qudsiya Anis
Qudsiya Anis
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02:12

Problem 5

Can you think of examples of negative or positive externalities not mentioned in the text?

Daniel Cisneros
Daniel Cisneros
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Problem 6

Compare the various incentive-based environmental policies to the standards approach. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

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00:41

Problem 7

Do you think it is appropriate that the consumer bears part of the burden of effluent or emission fees in the form of higher prices? Why or why not?

Sandile Ndlovu
Sandile Ndlovu
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Problem 8

Explain cost-benefit analysis. Would the results of costbenefit analysis ever be different in the short run than in the long run? Why or why not?

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03:39

Problem 9

Do you think that we are a throwaway society? Are your attitudes toward consumption the same as your parents"? Your grandparents"?

Kaylee Mcclellan
Kaylee Mcclellan
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00:31

Problem 10

Is it efficient to convert food (corn) into ethanol to burn in our cars and trucks? Would this be economical if the government taxed the use of gasoline and subsidized the use of ethanol? How might the government justify these taxes and subsidies?

Jennifer Stoner
Jennifer Stoner
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02:22

Problem 11

What are the implications of biofuels for world food prices and world hunger? (This topic is discussed at greater length in Chapter 11 on global agriculture.)

Gurlin Chudha
Gurlin Chudha
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02:04

Problem 12

Keeping in mind that environmental regulation is a luxury good, would you expect American attitudes to be the same as attitudes of citizens of developing countries?

Ayush Kumar
Ayush Kumar
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04:41

Problem 13

Consider pollution, gasoline use, congestion, and other problems associated in our large cities. People often demand additional roads and parking structures to handle these problems. How might these measures be self-defeating? What are other (incentive-based) policies that might be used to reduce automobile use and/or increase mass transit?

Noah Boudrie
Noah Boudrie
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Problem 14

Consider the parking situation on your own campus. (I've never been on a campus where students didn't complain about parking.) Is the parking adequate? Do you have to walk quite a distance if you park your car? Should the school or city build additional parking structures? What are the implications of this for gasoline use? Are there any alternatives?

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01:56

Problem 15

Does your campus recycle? If not, what can you do to initiate a recycling program?

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Rabia Bibi
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Problem 16

Are you a liberal or a conservative on issues of environmental protection? Why?

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02:06

Problem 17

Check out the Web sites http://www.carbonfund.org, http://www,terrapass.com, http://www, nativeenergy. com, http://www.self.org, or similar sites to learn how to purchase carbon offsets for the carbon dioxide you emit when driving your car.

Joanna Quigley
Joanna Quigley
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Problem 18

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides information about EPA policies and environmental issues. Check out its Web site at http://www.epa. gov and report on some of the information that pertains to human health.

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Problem 19

Go again to the Environmental Protection Agency Web site (http://www,epa.gov). Click "Where You Live," go to "Search Your Community," enter your zip code, and find current environmental issues in your geographical area.

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03:05

Problem 20

The Web site for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development is http://www.wbesd.ch. Go to this Web site to discover information on the coalition of hundreds of international companies that are united by a shared commitment to sustainable development through economic growth, ecological balance, and social progress. It concerns itself with poverty and other social justice issues, and it provides an extensive list of publications. After surfing, do you find yourself to be in general agreement with the World Business Council, or do you find that you largely disagree?

Billy Huggins
Billy Huggins
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01:47

Problem 21

The World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg was mentioned in the text of this chapter. The Web site for the summit, http://www.johannesburgsummitorg, provides much information, including surveys, documents, publications, and summaries of the summit. What were some of the major accomplishments of the summit?

Hast Aggarwal
Hast Aggarwal
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03:05

Problem 22

The United Nations Environment Programme also contains information on the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Check out the Web site at http://www, unep,org/wssd/.

Billy Huggins
Billy Huggins
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01:56

Problem 23

The Web site for Resources for the Future, an environmental research group, is http://www.rff.org. Use this Web site to browse for information on research topics such as the environment, natural resources, and methods of environmental protection. Are there any environmental protection tools or techniques that seem particularly useful to you?

Josee Pacheco
Josee Pacheco
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Problem 24

The Environmental News Service has up-to-date information on environmental issues at its Web site, http:/l www.ens-news.com. Use this Web site to find examples of the latest news on environmental issues.

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