EG ECON 2100 MC Homework
(94 Questions and answers)
An environmental policy that aims at maximizing total social benefit implies
that ____.
marginal social benefit equals zero
3 multiple choice options
US auto emissions standards for the most part are ____.
applicable across the board on every model
3 multiple choice options
To get a sense of urban air quality, Environmental Protection Agency
monitors the air in
metropolitan statistical areas with populations over 350,000
3 multiple choice options
Photochemical smog is found in
urban areas
3 multiple choice options
Under the 1970 Clean Air Act Amendments, the rule used to arrive at auto
emissions controls were ____.
purely benefit based
3 multiple choice options
Air Quality Index does not measure concentration of ____ .
lead
3 multiple choice options
If the Marginal Social Benefit of an uniform abatement standard exceeds the
Marginal Social Cost of that standard, this leads to _____.
undercontrols
3 multiple choice options
, Under the New Source Performance Standards for stationary sources,
standards are _______.
allowed to vary across industry categories
3 multiple choice options
Emission limits for stationary sources based on technology standards are
more stringent in PSD areas versus non attainment areas
3 multiple choice options
The bubble policy allows a plant to measure emissions _____ within a plant.
as an average from all of its release points
3 multiple choice options
The New Source Bias will lead to ____.
a bias against new construction
2 multiple choice options
The more significant pollutant contributing to acid rain is _____.
sulfur dioxide
3 multiple choice options
Emissions from stationary sources are mainly regulated by _____.
technology based standards
3 multiple choice options
The major goal(s) of Clean Water Act are
zero discharge, fishable swimmable, no toxics in toxic amounts
3 multiple choice options
Hydrologic cycle refers to
interdependence of all water resources
3 multiple choice options
Groundwater refers to ____ .
fresh water
3 multiple choice options
(94 Questions and answers)
An environmental policy that aims at maximizing total social benefit implies
that ____.
marginal social benefit equals zero
3 multiple choice options
US auto emissions standards for the most part are ____.
applicable across the board on every model
3 multiple choice options
To get a sense of urban air quality, Environmental Protection Agency
monitors the air in
metropolitan statistical areas with populations over 350,000
3 multiple choice options
Photochemical smog is found in
urban areas
3 multiple choice options
Under the 1970 Clean Air Act Amendments, the rule used to arrive at auto
emissions controls were ____.
purely benefit based
3 multiple choice options
Air Quality Index does not measure concentration of ____ .
lead
3 multiple choice options
If the Marginal Social Benefit of an uniform abatement standard exceeds the
Marginal Social Cost of that standard, this leads to _____.
undercontrols
3 multiple choice options
, Under the New Source Performance Standards for stationary sources,
standards are _______.
allowed to vary across industry categories
3 multiple choice options
Emission limits for stationary sources based on technology standards are
more stringent in PSD areas versus non attainment areas
3 multiple choice options
The bubble policy allows a plant to measure emissions _____ within a plant.
as an average from all of its release points
3 multiple choice options
The New Source Bias will lead to ____.
a bias against new construction
2 multiple choice options
The more significant pollutant contributing to acid rain is _____.
sulfur dioxide
3 multiple choice options
Emissions from stationary sources are mainly regulated by _____.
technology based standards
3 multiple choice options
The major goal(s) of Clean Water Act are
zero discharge, fishable swimmable, no toxics in toxic amounts
3 multiple choice options
Hydrologic cycle refers to
interdependence of all water resources
3 multiple choice options
Groundwater refers to ____ .
fresh water
3 multiple choice options
