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1Risk 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


2Risk probability for a certain outcome tells you whether or not that outcome will happen.
A)True
B)False


3Risk assessment uses only facts to estimate the probability of harm to human health from exposure to toxic chemicals.
A)True
B)False


4The 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


5All renewable resources are inexhaustible resources.
A)True
B)False


6Natural Resources include which of the following
A)Agricultural productivity
B)Minerals
C)Weather
D)All of the above


7External 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


8High 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


9Extended 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


10Sustainable development encompasses economic development and environmental stewardship.
A)True
B)False


11Mercury is a toxic chemical released in the air emissions of power plants.
A)True
B)False





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