Quiz 4 Flashcards
Which of the following measures is an example of an adaptive strategy?
A. Implementing a carbon tax to reduce emissions
B. Building dikes
C. Planting more trees
D. Using backstop energy technologies
B. Building dikes
In a “business as usual” scenario through 2040 …
A. Industrialized countries will continue to have higher total carbon emissions than developing nations.
B. Industrialized and developing countries’ carbon emissions will increase at about the same rate.
C. Both industrialized and developing nations’ emissions will decline.
D. Developing nations will have the greatest carbon emissions increases.
E. Industrialized countries will have the greatest carbon emissions increases.
D. Developing nations will have the greatest carbon emissions increases.
A major difference between the Nordhaus and Stern analyses of climate change is …
A. the estimate of the spread of tropical diseases.
B. The probability of increases in hurricanes and other storms.
C. Assumptions about the change in agricultural productivity.
D. The choice of the value of a human life.
E. The choice of the discount rate.
E. The choice of the discount rate
Which one of the following statements regarding carbon taxes is false?
A. Carbon taxes would reduce negative environmental externalities.
B. A revenue-neutral carbon tax implies an increase in income and other taxes.
C. Carbon taxes would not set the exact level of carbon emissions.
D. Carbon taxes would increase coal prices more than other fossil fuel prices
B. A revenue-neutral carbon tax implies an increase in income and other taxes.
What is the main advantage of a system of tradable permits relative to a carbon tax?
A. The level of total emissions is known with certainty.
B. It encourages technological innovation.
C. It is easier to understand.
D. It results in a lower level of price increases to consumers.
E. The price of permits is known with certainty.
A. The level of total emissions is known with certainty.
