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What is the Kyoto Protocol?


A) Specific international standards that every nation must comply with in regards to emission of gases
B) Standards that every nation must comply with in regards to the emission of pollutants into streams and drinking water supplies
C) A controversial treaty proposed among industrialized nations to slow global warming
D) A United States law that regulates the emission of harmful gases into the atmosphere without a permit
E) An alliance of scientists worldwide working to prove the harmful effects certain gases can have on the environment

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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What factors have contributed to increased concerns about the available quantities of water?

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Which of the following is not one of the goals that companies should strive for in working to protect and preserve the environment?


A) Companies should rethink the concept of a product.
B) Businesses should seek ways to make their commitment to the environment profitable.
C) Companies should minimize the costs of complying with laws by taking shortcuts.
D) Companies should strive to eliminate the concept of waste.
E) The price of products should reflect their true costs.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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In what decade did environmental concerns start to become a focus of governments around the globe in the form of environmental protection laws?


A) 1910s
B) 1930s
C) 1950s
D) 1970s
E) 1990s

F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

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What is socially responsible buying?


A) Buying that attempts to take into account the public consequences of organizational buying or bring about positive social change through organizational buying behavior
B) When consumers take factors such as the percentage of recycled material included in a product and its packaging into account when making purchase decisions
C) Organizational buying policies that mandate the purchase of materials that are approved as environmentally friendly regardless of the costs involved
D) When an organization uses more than its share of greenhouse gas emissions and purchases credits from other companies who have already surpassed their target level
E) Maintaining strict standards about suppliers' commitment to social issues

F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following best defines the natural environment from a business perspective?


A) The physical world, including all biological entities, as well as the interaction between nature and individuals, organizations, and business strategies
B) The physical world including all biological and geological entities
C) Plants, animals, human beings, oceans and other waterways, land, and the atmosphere
D) Any entity or combination of entities that has an impact on the way that organizations conduct their business
E) Any resource that is found in limited quantities and requires protection through national or state regulation

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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