Economics 415 clicker questions

1. Economics 415clicker questions Chapter 7 – Question Set #1

2. Ozone depletion refers to • the conversion of oxygen to ozone in the stratosphere. • the conversion of ozone to oxygen in the stratosphere. • the conversion of chlorofluorocarbons into ozone in the stratosphere. • the disruption of the carbon cycle. 0 of 27

3. Ozone in the stratosphere serves the critical function of • producing oxygen. • blocking the penetration of ultraviolet light. • allowing the penetration of ultraviolet light. • both 1 and 2. 0 of 27

4. A ban on CFC's proved to be socially efficient because • it is an easily enforced policy. • costs of abatement are low due to the availability of substitutes. • deposit refund systems will not work. 0 of 27

5. The international agreement which required the cessation of emissions of CFC by the year 1996 in developed countries is • The Rio Summit • The Montreal Protocol • the Brazilian Initiative on Chlorofluorocarbons. • the Canadian Initiative on Chlorofluorocarbons. • The Kyoto Protocol 0 of 27