Multiple Choice 3 3
Short 2 N/A
Grade Details - All Questions 1. Question :
(TCO 2) The world’s poor include all households with less than:
Student Answer: $600 a year per family member. CORRECT $700 a year per family member. $800 a year per family member. $900 a year per family member. Instructor Explanation: Chapter 3 Points Received: 4 of 4 Comments:
2. Question :
(TCO 2) Voluntary simplifiers are those whose lifestyle is based around _______ key values.
Student Answer: three four CORRECT five six Instructor Explanation: Chapter 4 Points Received: 4 of 4 Comments:
3. Question :
(TCO 2) The total consumption process has __________ stages.
Student Answer: three four five CORRECT six Instructor Explanation: Chapter 4 Points Received: 4 of 4 Comments:
4. Question :
(TCO 2) Explain the IPAT formula.
Student Answer: Impact=Population X Affluence X Technology- this means the Population is the number of people living on the Earth, multiplied by the affluence or the amount each person consumes and that impact upon the Earth, multiplied by the Technology , referred to as the knowledge mankind has acquired and the tools and machines we have created because of that knowledge. All of these factors have a tremendous effect upon the planet, if we have too many people that use up all of the Earth's resources, that causes a problem because the Earth cannot replenish the resources faster than we consume them, and the Affluence of the population of each of the cultures of the people that populate the Earth consume resources at different paces and this also has a great impact upon the availability of the limited resources we have, and the technology we have can make many things which can reduce the natural resources of the planet or it can pollute the resources remaining from the process of creating the