How Is Environmental Impact Measured in a Population

question 9

Multiple Choice

How is environmental impact measured in a population?

• A)population size and resource consumption
• B)population size and resource production
• C)number of individuals dying each generation plus birthrates
• D)All of these are used to measure environmental impact.
• E)None of these are used to measure environmental impact.

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Definitions:

Disposable Income

Post-tax funds households can use for expenditure and savings.

Induced Consumption

Consumer spending that is influenced by changes in income levels, as opposed to spending that is not influenced by such changes.

Disposable Income

The funds that are available to households for saving and spending activities after the deduction of income taxes.

Induced Consumption

The portion of consumer spending that increases with an increase in disposable income, implying that as people earn more, they tend to spend more.