A Major Environmental Implication of the Quest for More Gold

question 30

Multiple Choice

A major environmental implication of the quest for more gold at lower concentrations in the ore compared to higher concentrations is that

• A)about the same amount of toxic gas is released from digging out the gold.
• B)less waste rock is produced.
• C)less material has to be moved to get to the gold.
• D)more carbon dioxide is released as the gold is mined.
• E)more material has to be moved to get to the gold.

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Definitions:

Phillips Curve

An economic concept that depicts an inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation in an economy.

Aggregate Demand

Sum of all requests for goods and services within an economic system at a certain unified price level over a specified period.

Aggregate Supply Model

An economic model that represents the total supply of goods and services that firms in an economy plan on selling during a specific time period, across all price levels.

Phillips Curve

An economic theory suggesting an inverse relationship between the rate of inflation and the rate of unemployment in an economy.