Which of These Ideas Is an Important Component of Environmental

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of these ideas is an important component of environmental literacy?

• A) Natural capital is expendable
• B) Ecological footprints of the more- developed world are balanced by those of the less-developed world.
• C) Ecological tipping points are irreversible and should not be crossed
• D) Ecological tipping points can be balanced by reforestation and restoration efforts
• E) gloom-and-doom pessimism in the critical evaluation of experts and leaders

Analyze the effects of work stoppages on overall work time.

Determine the variance in unionization rates among different occupations.

Understand the motivations and impacts of the Second New Deal.

Recognize key labor movements and their outcomes during the Depression era.

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Definitions:

Production Possibility Frontier

A graph that shows the highest possible production levels for two different products, using specific resources.

Opportunity Costs

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision, representing the potential benefits missed.

Inward

Often used in economics to describe movements towards the center of an economic system, such as inward investment, referring to investment in domestic resources from foreign entities.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of foregoing the next best alternative when making a decision, representing the benefits one could have received by taking the alternative action.