Many Things That Society Values, Such as Good Health, High-Quality

question 162

Multiple Choice

Many things that society values, such as good health, high-quality education, enjoyable recreation opportunities, and desirable moral attributes of the population, are not measured as part of GDP. It follows that

• A)GDP is not a useful measure of society's welfare.
• B)GDP is still a useful measure of society's welfare because providing these other attributes is the responsibility of government.
• C)GDP is still a useful measure of society's welfare because it measures a nation's ability to purchase the inputs that can be used to help produce the things that contribute to welfare.
• D)GDP is still the best measure of society's welfare because these other values cannot actually be measured.

Insight into the impacts of human activities on biodiversity, including pollution, habitat destruction, and introduction of exotic species.

Recognize the importance of biological diversity and the consequences of species extinction.

Awareness of legal and international frameworks for protecting species at risk and maintaining biological diversity.

Familiarity with the concepts of genetic diversity preservation and the role of corridors in habitat connectivity.

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