Barrons AP Environmental Science

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
an  increase    in  the GDP or  GNP following   the Exxon   Valdez  oil spill.

(b) Give    ONE valid   criticism   of  GDP and GNP as  progress    indicators, and
provide ONE viable alternative progress indicator. Describe what the
viable alternative attempts to measure.

(c) Name    and explain one internal    cost    and one external    cost    that    might   be
associated with the oil industry. Include in your answer an explanation
of what internal and external costs are.

(d) How would   internalizing   external    costs   (sometimes  called  full-cost
analysis or true-cost analysis) affect the pricing and economic
competitiveness of petroleum products?

When     responding  to  Free-Response   Questions,  be  sure    to  practice    making
good arguments in favor of, or against, a particular position on an
environmental issue. Make sure you understand that restating the question is a
waste of time on a timed test, and doing so will never earn you any points.

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