Question 1

Which of the following is not considered by demographers to be part of the three-step demographic transition?

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A)   simultaneous low birthrates and death rates
B)   simultaneous high birthrates and death rates
C)   low birthrates and high death rates
D)   high birthrates and low death ratesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Per capita energy use in the United States has remained fairly constant since 1980.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

(Last Word)  Most economists view economic growth as

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A)   good for the environment because richer economies spend more on environmental protection.
B)   bad for the environment because richer economies extract resources at a faster rate.
C)   good for the environment because richer economies produce fewer chemicals.
D)   bad for the environment because people in richer economies tend to care less about the environment.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

As nations become richer, they tend to pollute

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A)   less and offer better protection for sensitive ecosystems.
B)   less but offer worse protection for sensitive ecosystems.
C)   more and offer worse protection for sensitive ecosystems.
D)   more but offer better protection for sensitive ecosystems.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

In the United States and parts of Western Europe, the amount of land covered by forests is increasing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An oil company is considering drilling in the Gulf at a current cost of $300,000 with an expected profit of $500,000 in three years. The current market rate is 10 percent. Should the company make the investment?

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A)   Yes, the future value of the profit is greater than the present value of the cost.
B)   No, the future value of the profit is less than the present value of the cost.
C)   Yes, the present value of the profit is greater than the present value of the cost.
D)   No, the present value of the profit is less than the present value of the cost.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Relative to 1800, today in the world there are

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A)   more people but lower per-capita consumption.
B)   more people but the same per-capita consumption.
C)   more people and higher per-capita consumption.
D)   the same number of people but higher per-capita consumption.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Commodity prices are relatively stable from year to year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is most likely to happen when no logger owns the property rights to a forest that is open to logging?

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A)   It will be overlogged by loggers.
B)   It will be underlogged by loggers.
C)   It will be preserved for future use by loggers.
D)   It will become the common property of the government.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

TAC policies help reduce overfishing and reduce costs for fishers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Renewable energy sources account for about 50 percent of U.S. electricity generation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Many demographers expect world population to

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A)   increase exponentially into the foreseeable future.
B)   decline from its current level in the next two decades.
C)   peak at 9 billion or fewer and then decline.
D)   plateau at around 7.5 billion and then start to increase rapidly.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is the best example of a market failure to conserve a resource resulting from poorly defined property rights?

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A)   preserving elephants in Africa
B)   drilling for oil in Saudi Arabia
C)   mining of oil shale in Canada
D)   hunting of deer in the United StatesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A mining company has the opportunity to extract from a coal reserve this year for a profit of $40 per pound. The current market rate of interest is 5 percent. The present value of this future extraction is

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A)   $36.
B)   $38.
C)   $40.
D)   $42.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The average person in the United States generates about 10 pounds of trash per day.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the United States in 2014, one million BTUs of energy yielded worth of goods and services (in 2009 dollars) .

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A)   $57.90
B)   $63.09
C)   $127.37
D)   $162.07E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Melanie and Oli are competing Pacific halibut fishers. Both have been allocated ITQs that limit their catch to 1,000 tons of Pacific halibut each. Melanie's cost per ton is $20; Oli's cost per ton is $28. If the market price of Pacific halibut is $40 per ton, what is the minimum amount per ton that Melanie would have to offer Oli to convince him to sell Melanie his ITQs?

Accepted Answer

A)   $8
B)   $10
C)   $20
D)   $12E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

(Consider This)  Which of the following best explains why wind and solar power have been slow to replace coal- and gas-based energy production?

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A)   Energy production with coal and gas generates less pollution.
B)   Wind and solar energy availability is subject to large fluctuations because of the inability to store the power.
C)   Governments have heavily subsidized coal and gas energy plants, but have not subsidized wind and solar.
D)   Consumers are largely unwilling to buy power generated from wind and solar.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

If the property rights for forests are clear and enforced, then

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A)   they will become common property.
B)   governments will not be able to overtax them.
C)   owners have profit incentives to harvest slowly over time.
D)   the logging of the forest will increase at an unsustainable rate.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following policies has succeeded in reducing fishery catch sizes?

Accepted Answer

A)   limiting the length of the catch season
B)   limiting the number of boats allowed in a given area
C)   limiting catch size (TA
C)  
D)   All of the other possible answers are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 19: Natural Resource and Energy Economics

Which of the following is the best example of a market failure to conserve a resource resulting from poorly defined property rights?

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(Last Word) Most economists view economic growth as

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A mining company has the opportunity to extract from a coal reserve this year for a profit of $40 per pound. The current market rate of interest is 5 percent. The present value of this future extraction is

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TAC policies help reduce overfishing and reduce costs for fishers.

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What is most likely to happen when no logger owns the property rights to a forest that is open to logging?

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(Consider This) Which of the following best explains why wind and solar power have been slow to replace coal- and gas-based energy production?

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An oil company is considering drilling in the Gulf at a current cost of $300,000 with an expected profit of $500,000 in three years. The current market rate is 10 percent. Should the company make the investment?

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Which of the following is not considered by demographers to be part of the three-step demographic transition?

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Relative to 1800, today in the world there are

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In the United States in 2014, one million BTUs of energy yielded worth of goods and services (in 2009 dollars) .

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Commodity prices are relatively stable from year to year.

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The average person in the United States generates about 10 pounds of trash per day.

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Per capita energy use in the United States has remained fairly constant since 1980.

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Which of the following policies has succeeded in reducing fishery catch sizes?

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If the property rights for forests are clear and enforced, then

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In the United States and parts of Western Europe, the amount of land covered by forests is increasing.

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As nations become richer, they tend to pollute

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Many demographers expect world population to

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Renewable energy sources account for about 50 percent of U.S. electricity generation.

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Exam 19: Natural Resource and Energy Economics

Which of the following is the best example of a market failure to conserve a resource resulting from poorly defined property rights?

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(Last Word) Most economists view economic growth as

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A mining company has the opportunity to extract from a coal reserve this year for a profit of $40 per pound. The current market rate of interest is 5 percent. The present value of this future extraction is

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TAC policies help reduce overfishing and reduce costs for fishers.

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What is most likely to happen when no logger owns the property rights to a forest that is open to logging?

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(Consider This) Which of the following best explains why wind and solar power have been slow to replace coal- and gas-based energy production?

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An oil company is considering drilling in the Gulf at a current cost of $300,000 with an expected profit of $500,000 in three years. The current market rate is 10 percent. Should the company make the investment?

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Which of the following is not considered by demographers to be part of the three-step demographic transition?

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Relative to 1800, today in the world there are

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In the United States in 2014, one million BTUs of energy yielded worth of goods and services (in 2009 dollars) .

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Commodity prices are relatively stable from year to year.

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The average person in the United States generates about 10 pounds of trash per day.

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Per capita energy use in the United States has remained fairly constant since 1980.

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Which of the following policies has succeeded in reducing fishery catch sizes?

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If the property rights for forests are clear and enforced, then

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In the United States and parts of Western Europe, the amount of land covered by forests is increasing.

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As nations become richer, they tend to pollute

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Many demographers expect world population to

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Renewable energy sources account for about 50 percent of U.S. electricity generation.

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