Which of the Following Is Correct About Environmental Policy

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct about environmental policy?

• A)The national parks are subject to a dual use policy of preservation,recreation,and exploitation of the rich natural resources.
• B)The Environmental Protection Agency was elevated to cabinet status in 1998 by President Clinton and the Republican Congress.
• C)Environmental regulation has done little to improve air and water quality.
• D)Policymakers always give more consideration to environmental protection than to economic development when the two conflict.
• E)None of these answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Economizing Problem

The choices necessitated because society’s economic wants for goods and services are unlimited but the resources available to satisfy these wants are limited (scarce).

Consumer Desire

The inclination or preference of consumers towards certain products or services they wish to purchase.

Strawberry Pickers

Laborers who are engaged in harvesting strawberries from farms or fields, often seasonal work.

Supply of Strawberries

The total quantity of strawberries that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price over a specified period of time.