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What is one of the examples given in the text of how business activity impacts the environment?
What is one of the examples given in the text of how business activity impacts the environment?
- Aircraft jet engine emissions damage the atmosphere (correct)
- Pollution from factory chimneys reduces global warming
- Waste disposal increases air quality
- Transport of goods by ship and trucks reduces carbon emissions
Why do consumers demand products from 'environmentally friendly' businesses according to the text?
Why do consumers demand products from 'environmentally friendly' businesses according to the text?
- To harm business reputation and sales
- To reduce global warming
- As a marketing advantage (correct)
- To increase pollution
What is mentioned as an advantage of protecting the environment in the text?
What is mentioned as an advantage of protecting the environment in the text?
- Reducing social responsibility
- Harming business reputation
- Consumers demanding environmentally friendly products (correct)
- Increasing global pollution
How does transport of goods by ship and trucks impact the environment according to the text?
How does transport of goods by ship and trucks impact the environment according to the text?
What is mentioned as a disadvantage of protecting the environment according to the text?
What is mentioned as a disadvantage of protecting the environment according to the text?
What term is used to describe costs and benefits that impact the rest of society other than the business itself?
What term is used to describe costs and benefits that impact the rest of society other than the business itself?
Why might firms be reluctant to adopt environmentally friendly policies according to the text?
Why might firms be reluctant to adopt environmentally friendly policies according to the text?
What is the term used for the process of giving a value to all costs and benefits of a decision?
What is the term used for the process of giving a value to all costs and benefits of a decision?
What could be a potential external benefit of the chemical factory production according to the text?
What could be a potential external benefit of the chemical factory production according to the text?
Why might consumers buy less according to the text?
Why might consumers buy less according to the text?
What is one of the examples given in the text of how business activity impacts the environment?
What is one of the examples given in the text of how business activity impacts the environment?
What could be a potential outcome if a business damages the environment according to the text?
What could be a potential outcome if a business damages the environment according to the text?
Why are consumers increasingly demanding products from 'environmentally friendly' businesses according to the text?
Why are consumers increasingly demanding products from 'environmentally friendly' businesses according to the text?
What is mentioned as an advantage of protecting the environment in the text?
What is mentioned as an advantage of protecting the environment in the text?
What might be a reason why firms could be reluctant to adopt environmentally friendly policies according to the text?
What might be a reason why firms could be reluctant to adopt environmentally friendly policies according to the text?
What type of costs and benefits are considered when a business plans to open a new factory?
What type of costs and benefits are considered when a business plans to open a new factory?
Why might firms be hesitant to adopt environmentally friendly policies according to the text?
Why might firms be hesitant to adopt environmentally friendly policies according to the text?
What is the term used for the process of giving a value to all costs and benefits of a decision?
What is the term used for the process of giving a value to all costs and benefits of a decision?
What could be a potential external cost of the chemical factory production according to the text?
What could be a potential external cost of the chemical factory production according to the text?
How does reducing waste and recycling waste impact businesses according to the text?
How does reducing waste and recycling waste impact businesses according to the text?
