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1

Risk is best defined as
A)A physical injury
B)The probability that an action will lead to an injury, damage or loss
C)Behavior that is unhealthy
D)None of the above
2

Risk probability for a certain outcome tells you whether or not that outcome will happen.
A)True
B)False
3

Risk assessment uses only facts to estimate the probability of harm to human health from exposure to toxic chemicals.
A)True
B)False
4

The purpose of a Risk Management decision-making process is to
A)Reduce all risk
B)Allow people to decide for themselves whether they will accept the risk
C)Reduce the probability and magnitude of a negative outcome
D)Create new laws
5

All renewable resources are inexhaustible resources.
A)True
B)False
6

Natural Resources include which of the following
A)Agricultural productivity
B)Minerals
C)Weather
D)All of the above
7

External costs are best defined as
A)Those costs associated with industrial production
B)Those costs borne by someone other than the individual who uses a resource or an industry that produces a product
C)Those costs that are charged by banks to outside agencies
D)None of the above
8

High sulfur coal is an inexpensive way to produce electricity in the US because it does not account for
A)Deferred costs
B)External costs
C)Deferred and external costs
D)Costs of resources
9

Extended product responsibility makes the producer of a product responsible for
A)The quality of the product
B)The lifespan of the product
C)The negative effects and costs of the product including disposal
D)Maintaining a reasonable cost of the product
10

Sustainable development encompasses economic development and environmental stewardship.
A)True
B)False
11

Mercury is a toxic chemical released in the air emissions of power plants.
A)True
B)False





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