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The_______ hypoythjesis argues that pollution taxes could not only reduce pollution but could also reduce taxes on capital and labor thus making the whole economy operate more efficiently
The higher the discount rate, the ___ the value of benefits received in the future
proving the typical person alive in the future with a standard of living, including both material and environmental welfare, at least as high as that enjoyed by the typical person today is one way to define
Taxing solid waste disposal now and setting aside the generated funds to build new water supplies later should contamination develop, is an example of the ______
Neoclassical economist discount the futuure net benefits of investing in environmental protection projects to reflect the opportunity cost of the foregone earnings from alternative investments
Economist know that people in general are ____ meaning they dislike risky situations
The ___ effect refers to a desire to consume something because others are as well, in order to conform to a social norm, the ____ effect refers to the desire to do or consume something because others aren't
___ goods include tomatoes, VCRs and basketball shoes. _____ goods include clean air, charitable deeds and the view from the mountain top
In Us courses a risk level of 1 in 1 million is considered ___ . A risk level of 1 in 10,000 is considered ___
A ___ standard remains the stated goal of much environmental policy
The 3 categories of values from environmental protection are 1.23, the same of these three cat origins equals the ____ of an environmental resource
When total costs and benefits are equal, net benefits are ____ and pollution has been reduce too ___ from an efficiency perspective
The two potential economic instruments for reducing the negative spillover effects of consumption discussed in the text were 1._____ 2._____
Economist define pollution as a y__________ a cost of a transaction not borne by the buyer or seller
____ trap reflected heat from the earths surface and cause global warming. The main GHG is _____
Inequity in sitting of hazardous facilities has been called _______ and has sparked political movement called the _____ movement
Pre industrial c02 levels were about 280 PPm. They are now at
Both sources and sinks make up ______ : the inputs that nature provides for our production and consumption processes
The ___ standard says social welfare does not rise if increases in consumption today on balance reduce the well being of future generations below the level enjoyed today
Marginal analysis us used to identify the _____ level of pollution