Briefly explain why China’s environment has declined so severely, and find an article or two from the popular press that updates the progress in reversing the trend.
What will be an ideal response?
China’s rapid economic growth rate, as discussed in the boxed Application, its large size, which adds to total abatement costs, and the fact thatChina’s clean-up efforts are focused mainly on large urban centers, which leaves rural communities and smaller cities facing serious environmental decline. Media coverage of China’s economic growth and environmental pollution problems has been extensive, so students should find sufficient evidence, at least anecdotally, on current efforts and progress to date.
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The quantity of DVD players purchased declined in spite of a decline in price. This implies that the
A. supply curve for DVD players shifted to the left. B. demand curve for DVD players shifted to the right. C. demand curve for DVD players shifted to the left. D. supply curve for DVD players shifted to the right.
The egalitarian view of equity would lead to:
A) equal allocations of goods across all persons. B) maximizing the utility of the least-well-off person. C) maximizing the total utility of all society members. D) none of the above
A one percentage point in the growth rate
A) does not make much difference in the long run per capita real GDP. B) will not influence the real standard of living in a country. C) can make a big difference in the per capita real GDP because of urban congestion. D) can make a big difference in the per capita real GDP because of compounding.
The outcome of the game in the figure shown predicts that Joe will earn utility of:
This figure shows the payoffs involved when Sarah and Joe work on a school project together for a single grade. They both will enjoy a higher grade when more effort is put into the project, but they also get pleasure from goofing off and not working on the project. The payoffs can be thought of as the utility each would get from the effort they individually put forth and the grade they jointly receive.
A. 5.
B. 7.
C. 9.
D. 13.