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Environmental Economics - ECS2606 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2025 (253465 ) - DUE 24 March 2025 ;100 % TRUSTED workings, Expert Solved, Explanations and Solutions. For assistance call or W.h.a.t.s.a.p.p us on ...(.+.2.5.4.7.7.9.5.4.0.1.3.2)........... Answer ALL the Questions Explain and diagrammatically illustrate the impact that the Covid-19 -pandemic induced restrictions on economic activities imposed in many countries across the world in 2020/21 had on the materials balance principle. ecs2604 [10] Explain with the aid of production possibility curves how your country could limit the production and consumption of future generations by current irresponsible consumption and production. [10] ecs2605 Make use of appropriate examples to explain and distinguish between opportunity costs and external costs. [10] ecs2602 Explain the difference between positive and normative economics and provide two examples in each case. [10] ecs2601 Draw two graphs to explain how the impact of inelastic and elastic demand curves will differ if environmental policies are enforced. [10] ecs2607 2. Explain and diagrammatically illustrate the impact that the Covid-19 -pandemic induced restrictions on economic activities imposed in CHINA in 2020/21 had on the equimarginal principle . [10] Explain how the following methods can be used to determine the willingness to pay for benefits: [25] i. Averting costs ii. Wage rates iii. Children’s health iv. House prices v. Intercity wage differentials 3. Discuss and diagrammatically illustrate the fundamental balance principle. [25] 4. There are three decentralised environmental policy measures that can be implemented in the case of environmental pollution. Discuss these measures in detail. [25] 5. Explain with the aid of production possibility curves how your country could limit the production and consumption of future generations by current irresponsible consumption and production. [10] 3. Make use of appropriate examples to explain and distinguish between opportunity costs and external costs. [10] 4. Explain the difference between positive and normative economics and provide two examples in each case. [10] 5. Draw two graphs to explain how the impact of inelastic and elastic demand curves will differ if environmental policies are enforced. [10] Answer ALL the Questions

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ECS2606
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2025

UNIQUE NO. 253465
DUE DATE: 24 MARCH 2025

, ECS2606

Assignment 1 Semester 1 2025



Unique Number: 253465

Due Date: 24 March 2025

Environmental Economics

1. Impact of Covid-19-induced restrictions on economic activities on the materials
balance principle

Explanation:
The material balance principle asserts that the materials flowing into an economy,
whether as raw materials or goods, must balance with the materials flowing out in the
form of waste, emissions, or consumption. In 2020 and 2021, many countries, including
China and several European nations, implemented strict lockdowns and economic
restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This had significant impacts on global supply
chains, production activities, and consumption patterns.

 Reduced Economic Activity: With lockdowns and business closures, there was
a decline in industrial production, transportation, and consumption. As a result,
there was a decrease in the demand for raw materials like oil, steel, and coal.
This led to a reduction in the extraction and processing of these materials,
disrupting the material flow.
 Waste and Emissions Reduction: Due to reduced industrial activity and
transportation, emissions from factories and vehicles declined sharply. This
resulted in a temporary reduction in environmental pollution, showing a brief
improvement in the material balance principle as fewer materials were processed
and consumed.
 Supply Chain Disruptions: The disruption in global supply chains meant that
raw materials were not reaching industries that depended on them, causing a

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