What is a pollution haven?

What will be an ideal response?


A pollution haven is a country with relatively lax environmental standards or enforcement. In effect, countries with strict standards export activities that pose high environmental risks to countries that are willing to accept the risks.

Economics

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"If I didn't have class tonight, I would save the $4 campus parking fee and spend four hours at work where I earn $10 per hour." The opportunity cost of attending class this evening is: a. $4

b. $40. c. $44. d. $0.

Economics

If there is an active surplus (+) of +$30 billion and an actual deficit (-) of -$40 billion, then:

a. The full employment deficit must be -$70 billion. b. The passive deficit (-) must be -$10 billion. c. The full employment deficit (-) must be -$30 billion d. The passive deficit (-) must be -$70 billion. e. The passive surplus (+) must be +$40 billion.

Economics

The Case in Point on trade in water suggests that _____ trade in water appears to be a growth industry.

A) one-way B) interindustry C) two-way D) multilateral

Economics

Hector voluntarily left his job to search for a job in accounting, the field in which he has his bachelor's degree. Hector is considered:

A. structurally unemployed. B. cyclically unemployed. C. frictionally unemployed. D. not to be unemployed.

Economics