EC238 Final: Quiz
Question 1
1 / 1 point
High levels of _____ are associated with high-quality water.
chlorine
dissolved oxygen
biochemical oxygen demand
ozone
random2
Question 2
0 / 1 point
The federal government has the jurisdiction to ban or severely limit the release of toxic substances such as
dioxans and furans into any waterways under the authority of:
the Walkerton Inquiry.
the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water.
the Fisheries Act of 1868.
the Canada Water Act.
random3
Question 3
1 / 1 point
Ontario issued new drinking water regulations in August 2000 in response to:
new federal drinking water guidelines issued by the CCME.
E. coli contamination of the water supply in Walkerton.
a study commissioned by MISA.
the discovery of Trichloroethylene in the water supply in Beckwith
Township.
random4
Question 4
0 / 1 point
Nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds are both major contributors to the problem of:
acid rain.
stationary air pollution.
particulate matter.
smog.
random5
Question 5
1 / 1 point
Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards were developed by the federal government under the authority of:
the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments.
the Clean Air Act.
the Air Pollution Control Act
the Ozone Annex.
random6
Question 6
1 / 1 point
Which of the following is NOT a program overseen by the US Environmental Protection Agency to deal with
acid rain?
the Clean Air Interstate Rule
the Acid Rain Program
NOx trading programs
the Countdown Acid Rain Program
random7
Question 7
1 / 1 point
If the following equations describe the marginal abatement costs of air pollution from industrial sources (I)
and vehicles (V) and before abatement industrial sources emitted 5,000 tonnes and vehicles emitted 3,000
tonnes, what effluent fee would achieve an overall reduction of 20% of initial emissions?
MACI = 100 + 0.05AI
MACV = 200
$200
$180
$270
We cannot determine the correct fee from the information provided.
random8
Question 8
0 / 1 point
An industry has four firms that emit industrial waste into a lake. Given the information in the following table
on emissions by firm and each firm’s constant marginal abatement cost, how many permits would the
regulatory authority need to issue to obtain abatement of 25 percent of industry emissions and at what price
would the permits trade?
Firm
Emissions (tonnes)
MAC ($/tonne)
Firm B
500
200
Firm C
400
150
Firm D
100
180
Total
1000
n/a
250 permits; $150 each
750 permits; $200 each
750 permits; $150 each
250 permits; $150 each
random9
Question 9
1 / 1 point
Two petroleum refineries, Firm 1 and Firm 2, release NOX near a large urban community. Firm 1 emits 250
tonnes and Firm 2 emits 450 tonnes. If the two firms face the following marginal abatement costs, what fee
would achieve a 40% reduction in industry emissions?
MAC1 = 20 + 0.5A1
MAC2 = 15 + 2A2
$187
$131
$21.67
$222
random10
Question 10
1 / 1 point
Two petroleum refineries, Firm 1 and Firm 2, release NOX near a large urban community. Firm 1 emits 400
tonnes and Firm 2 emits 500 tonnes. If the industry faced an abatement target of 500 tonnes, how should
this abatement target be allocated across the two firms in order to minimize total abatement cost?
MAC1 = 20 + 0.5A1
MAC2 = 25 + 2A2
Firm 1 should abate 322 and Firm 2 should abate 78.
Firm 1 should abate 400 and Firm 2 should abate 100.
Firm 1 should abate 398 and Firm 2 should abate 102.
Firm 1 should abate 402 and Firm 2 should abate 98.
Document Summary
High levels of _____ are associated with high-quality water. chlorine dissolved oxygen biochemical oxygen demand ozone. The federal government has the jurisdiction to ban or severely limit the release of toxic substances such as dioxans and furans into any waterways under the authority of: Question 3 the walkerton inquiry. the guidelines for canadian drinking water. the fisheries act of 1868. the canada water act. random3. Nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds are both major contributors to the problem of: acid rain. stationary air pollution. particulate matter. smog. Canadian ambient air quality standards were developed by the federal government under the authority of: Question 6 the 1990 clean air act amendments. the clean air act. the air pollution control act the ozone annex. random6. Which of the following is not a program overseen by the us environmental protection agency to deal with acid rain? the clean air interstate rule the acid rain program.
