Ch12 Sustainability Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

1. All of the following are facts about water pollution, except: a. Projected increases in fertilizer use suggest there will be a 10% - 20% global increase in nitrogen water  contamination.  b. p to !0% of wastewater wastewater in de"eloping de"eloping countries flow untreated untreated into ri"ers, la#es, and coastal coastal zones. c. $n de"eloping countries, 0% of industrial waste is dumped untreated into water sources. d. &"er' da', 2 million tons of untreated human waste is put into some water source. e. (ater use is projected to decrease b' )0% within 20 'ears.  ANSWER:

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12.2 - &amine global en"ironmental issues related to the atmosphere, water, and land.

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2. +r'ing to pinpoint who is responsible for en"ironmental degradation is not alwa's eas', especiall' when it in"ol"es  ::::::  ::: :::::: ::: : . a. different countries  b. se"eral managers c. more than one 7& d. differing regulator' agencies e. both federal and local go"ernments  ANSWER:

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12.2 - &amine global en"ironmental issues related to the atmosphere, water, and land.

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*. ne of the biggest factors in land pollution is the dumping of waste into landfills. world;s biggest wasters. a. &uropean

consumers are b' far the

 b. 7hinese c. ussian d. American e. 7anadian  ANSWER:

d

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 p. *) 12.2 - &amine global en"ironmental issues related to the atmosphere, water, and land.

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. +he world;s forests are being destro'ed at a rate of nearl' )0,000 s. ecause geneticall' modified seeds are , farmers cannot #eep an' of the seed themsel"es but must  purchase seeds each 'ear from companies such as ?onsanto. a. so small  b. worthless c. uncollectable d. in"isible e. patented  ANSWER:

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12.2 - &amine global en"ironmental issues related to the atmosphere, water, and land.

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. +he first &arth 6a', increasing sta#eholder awareness of en"ironmental concerns and the creation of the &n"ironmental Protection Agenc' brought to the forefront. a. corporate social responsibilit'  b. alternati"e energ' sources c. di"ersit' d. sustainabilit' e. competition  ANSWER:

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12.* - e"iew en"ironmental legislation related to sustainabilit'.

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@. All of the following are goals of the &n"ironmental Protection Agenc', except: a. ocus on the acti"ities of business  b. Protecting America;s water  c. 7leaning up communities and ad"ancing sustainable de"elopment d. +a#ing action on climate change and impro"ing air 2

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12.* - e"iew en"ironmental legislation related to sustainabilit'.

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11. +he focuses on reducing pollution through cost-effecti"e changes in production, operation, raw materials and use. a. Pollution Pre"ention Act  b. +oic /ubstances 7ontrol Act c. 7lean Air Act d. &nerg' Polic' Act e. il Pollution Act  ANSWER:

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12.* - e"iew en"ironmental legislation related to sustainabilit'.

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12. All of these are wa's of reducing pollution, except: a. 6esigning en"ironmentall' friendl'  buildings b. ec'cling c. 3reenwashing d. /ource reduction e. /ustainable agriculture  ANSWER:

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12.* - e"iew en"ironmental legislation related to sustainabilit'.

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1*. 7ongress passed the

to empower the &PA with the abilit' to trac# the ),000 industrial chemicals currentl' produced or imported into the nited /tates. a. ederal (ater Pollution 7ontrol Act

 b. ederal $nsecticide, ungicide and odenticide Act c. /afe 6rin#ing (ater Act d. +oic /ubstances 7ontrol Act e. ood ualit' Protection Act  ANSWER:

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12.* - e"iew en"ironmental legislation related to sustainabilit'.

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1. (ind power holds great promise for the nited /tates because of the energ' could meet as much as 20 percent of the nation;s energ' needs. a. oc#' ?ountains

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im e. 3reat Plains  ANSWER:

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 p. *> 12. - 7ompare renewable energ' sources that pro"ide alternati"es for

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1). 3eothermal energ'  pro"ides alternati"e energ'. a. heat from the

and is a more dependable energ' source than some other forms of 

sun b. a radiated heat c. heat from steam d. a constant source of heat e. a dr' heat  ANSWER:

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1>. 7ritics of nuclear power are concerned about all of the following, except: a. educed emissions b. (or#er safet' c. +he transport of nuclear waste d. 6amage to plants from natural disasters e. 5uclear meltdowns  ANSWER:

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1. Perhaps the most contro"ersial form of alternati"e energ' after nuclear power is a. h'dopower 

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 b. geothermal power c. solar power  d. wind power e. ethanol  ANSWER:

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1@. in the nited /tates,  pro"ides onl' % of total output but pro"ides 1!% of total electricit'  production worldwide, ma#ing it the largest form of renewable energ'. a. wind power   b. geothermal power  c. h'droelectric  power d. solar power  e. nuclear power   ANSWER:

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1!. ?an' businesses responded to sustainabilit' b' adopting a triple-bottom line approachB ta#ing into consideration social and en"ironmental performance "ariables in addition to . a. managerial performance  b. economic performance c. board of directors performance d. customer focus e. sta#eholder focus  ANSWER:

 b

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12.) - &"aluate business responses to sustainabilit' related to green mar#eting and greenwashing.

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20. A  business attempts to a"oid dealing with en"ironmental issues and hopes nothing bad happens or no one e"er finds out about an en"ironmental accident or abuse. a. newl' established  b. sociall' responsible c. low-commitment d. ban#rupt e. law-abiding  ANSWER:

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12.> - Pro"ide strategic directions for implementation of sustainabilit'.

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21.

is one of the countr';s greatest sustainabilit' success stories. a. (ater conser"ation

 b. Pollution control c. ?anufacturing d. 7omposting e. ec'cling  ANSWER:

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22. /ta#eholder assessment is an important part of a a. low-commitment

approach to en"ironmental issues.

 b. medium-commitment c. high-commitment d. hands-off e. hands-on  ANSWER:

c

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2*. , it is possible to