Question 1

Low birthrates in industrialized countries are a major concern for governments, reducing the number of potential soldiers and taxpayers to support social programs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A fishery collapse occurs when the

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A)  fishery goes out of business.
B)  fishery is taken over by a government agency.
C)  fishery's population is harvested at a higher rate than it reproduces.
D)  fishery's population reproduces at a higher rate than it's harvested.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

According to the concept of demographic transition,

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A)  population growth rates should slow as nations move into the final stage.
B)  population growth rates should rise as nations move into the final stage.
C)  population growth becomes exponential when nations are in the final stage.
D)  population plummets in the transition phase.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

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) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Demographers predict that the worldwide total fertility rate will decline to one birth per woman per lifetime. If this happens, then

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A)  each generation will be one-fourth as large as the previous one.
B)  each generation will be half as large as the previous one.
C)  each generation will be as large as the previous one.
D)  each generation will be one-half larger than the previous.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

If predictions that the world will run out of oil or petroleum in the next century become true, then

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A)  the world would run out of energy.
B)  alternative sources would become viable.
C)  economies would grind to a halt.
D)  population will decline due to starvation.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Based on the fertility-rate calculations for major industrialized countries, their populations are expected to decline significantly in the coming years because the

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A)  total fertility rate is higher than the replacement rate.
B)  total fertility rate is below the replacement rate.
C)  fertility rate and the replacement rate are about equal.
D)  fertility rate divided by the replacement rate is greater than one.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The economic benefits of forests include provision of wildlife habitats, erosion prevention, and oxygen production.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Modernizing economies that have declining birthrates may still experience population growth because of rapidly declining death rates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Refer to the diagram, representing Slippery Slope Oil Company. How many million barrels should Slippery Slope extract and sell this year?

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A)  5
B)  10
C)  15
D)  It cannot be determined with the information given.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

If resource extraction companies can benefit from both present and future extraction, they will limit current extraction to only those units which are more profitable to extract in the present rather than in the future.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Alex and Belle are both loggers wanting to harvest timber from the same forest. Alex prefers to harvest and replant at a sustainable rate; Belle wants to harvest as many trees as possible to maximize short-run profit and then move on. They face the same production costs. The forest is more likely to be harvested and replanted at a sustainable rate if

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A)  property rights are well defined and enforced.
B)  property rights are weak or nonexistent.
C)  there is no government protection of property rights and the parties can negotiate a settlement.
D)  Belle is given sole ownership of the property.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

User cost is defined as the present value of the profit the company would earn if it delayed extraction until next year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Under a TAC system, fishing of a particular fishery is halted after

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A)  a predetermined time period.
B)  a predetermined amount of fish has been caught.
C)  a predetermined number of fishing trips have been taken by each registered boat.
D)  the market price of the fish falls below a predetermined trigger price.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

An electricity company is considering damming a small river to generate electricity at a cost of $250,000 and a profit of $300,000 in 5 years. The current market rate of interest is 3 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)  No, the present value of the profit is less than the present value of the cost.
D)  Yes, the present value of the profit is greater than the present value of the cost.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

A user cost of zero implies that

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A)  a firm will extract all of a resource in the present.
B)  a firm will extract resources at a faster rate than if the user cost was positive.
C)  a firm will extract resources at a faster rate than if the user cost was negative.
D)  the price of the resource will not change.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

In 2017, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, which of the following sources of energy contributed the largest share to U.S. electricity generation?

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A)  petroleum
B)  nuclear
C)  hydropower
D)  natural gasE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

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) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

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

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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 D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The cost of not being able to extract and sell a nonrenewable resource in the future (because it is being extracted in the present) is known by natural resource economists as the

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A)  extraction cost.
B)  future cost.
C)  conservation cost.
D)  user cost.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 19: Natural Resource and Energy Economics

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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User cost is defined as the present value of the profit the company would earn if it delayed extraction until next year.

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If resource extraction companies can benefit from both present and future extraction, they will limit current extraction to only those units which are more profitable to extract in the present rather than in the future.

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Relative to 1800, today in the world there are

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A fishery collapse occurs when the

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Based on the fertility-rate calculations for major industrialized countries, their populations are expected to decline significantly in the coming years because the

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The economic benefits of forests include provision of wildlife habitats, erosion prevention, and oxygen production.

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An electricity company is considering damming a small river to generate electricity at a cost of $250,000 and a profit of $300,000 in 5 years. The current market rate of interest is 3 percent. Should the company make the investment?

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Under a TAC system, fishing of a particular fishery is halted after

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Refer to the diagram, representing Slippery Slope Oil Company. How many million barrels should Slippery Slope extract and sell this year?

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In 2017, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, which of the following sources of energy contributed the largest share to U.S. electricity generation?

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Demographers predict that the worldwide total fertility rate will decline to one birth per woman per lifetime. If this happens, then

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The cost of not being able to extract and sell a nonrenewable resource in the future (because it is being extracted in the present) is known by natural resource economists as the

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According to the concept of demographic transition,

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

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A user cost of zero implies that

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Low birthrates in industrialized countries are a major concern for governments, reducing the number of potential soldiers and taxpayers to support social programs.

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Modernizing economies that have declining birthrates may still experience population growth because of rapidly declining death rates.

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If predictions that the world will run out of oil or petroleum in the next century become true, then

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Exam 19: Natural Resource and Energy Economics

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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User cost is defined as the present value of the profit the company would earn if it delayed extraction until next year.

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If resource extraction companies can benefit from both present and future extraction, they will limit current extraction to only those units which are more profitable to extract in the present rather than in the future.

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Relative to 1800, today in the world there are

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A fishery collapse occurs when the

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Based on the fertility-rate calculations for major industrialized countries, their populations are expected to decline significantly in the coming years because the

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The economic benefits of forests include provision of wildlife habitats, erosion prevention, and oxygen production.

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An electricity company is considering damming a small river to generate electricity at a cost of $250,000 and a profit of $300,000 in 5 years. The current market rate of interest is 3 percent. Should the company make the investment?

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Under a TAC system, fishing of a particular fishery is halted after

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Refer to the diagram, representing Slippery Slope Oil Company. How many million barrels should Slippery Slope extract and sell this year?

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In 2017, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, which of the following sources of energy contributed the largest share to U.S. electricity generation?

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Demographers predict that the worldwide total fertility rate will decline to one birth per woman per lifetime. If this happens, then

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The cost of not being able to extract and sell a nonrenewable resource in the future (because it is being extracted in the present) is known by natural resource economists as the

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According to the concept of demographic transition,

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

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A user cost of zero implies that

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Low birthrates in industrialized countries are a major concern for governments, reducing the number of potential soldiers and taxpayers to support social programs.

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Modernizing economies that have declining birthrates may still experience population growth because of rapidly declining death rates.

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If predictions that the world will run out of oil or petroleum in the next century become true, then

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