Question

Innovative ideas may someday lead to a new way of addressing significant marine issues. Which of the following should be considered when evaluating the costs and benefits of a new innovative process?
Cost to build
Effort and time to implement
Maintenance and recurring costs
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III

Which of the following factors would best contribute to a measurement of environmental quality?
A. Average temperature
B. Water clarity
C. Salinity levels
D. Average speed of sound

Two new products are competing for grant money, with the goal of cleaning up the marine environment. Each product removes plastic from the ocean.
Product 1 can be used in the open ocean and requires monitoring once every three months to retrieve collected plastic.
Product 2 is designed to be used in harbors and marinas and requires monitoring once per week to retrieve collected plastic.
If all other costs and benefits are equal, which of these products would you recommend for the grant?
A. Product 1 because it requires less monitoring, reducing the overall cost
B. Product 1 because it is presumed to be more effective at removing plastic
C. Product 2 because it would provide more job opportunities for local people
D. Product 2 because it would probably last longer in marinas than in the open ocean

Which of the following best describes the relationship between human population size and resource use?
A. Countries with high populations are likely to use more resources.
B. Countries with high populations are likely to use fewer resources.
C. Countries with low populations are likely to use more resources.
D. There is no correlation between population size and resource use.

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Explanation:

1. The factors that should be considered when evaluating the costs and benefits of a new innovative process include the cost to build, the effort and time to implement and the maintenance and recurring costs. Therefore, the correct options is D. I, II and III.

2. The factors that will contribute to a measurement of environmental quality is the Salinity levels. Therefore, the correct option is C.

3. If all the other costs and benefits are equal, then the product that will be recommended will be option A "Product 1 because it requires less monitoring, reducing the overall cost"

Since Product 1 requires monitoring once in three months while Product 2 requires monitoring once every week, then we can deduce that product 2 will increase the overall cost.

4. The option that describes the relationship between human population size and resource use is option A "Countries with high populations are likely to use more resources".

When there's an increase in population, the people will make use of more resources when compared to an area with lesser population. Therefore, the correct option is A