Practice mode / Natural Resources and the Environment Toward Sustainable Development Which of these would be left out of UK GDP? A Option A: Lawyer’s services purchased by a home buyer B Option B: Lawn care services purchased by a home owner C Option C: The purchase of a new Nissan produced in Sunderland D Option D: Copper purchased by tap manufacturer Bristan E Option E: A new art gallery purchased by the city of Newcastle Correct answer D. Copper purchased by tap manufacturer Bristan Explanation GDP counts only final goods and services; copper bought by a tap maker is an intermediate input whose value is already included in the price of the finished taps. Show answer Report a problem Answer checked 11 October 2026 · How we write and check questions
Question 01 / Natural Resources and the Environment Toward Sustainable Development What is the term for progress that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs? A Option A: Net primary productivity (NPP) B Option B: Sustainable development C Option C: The tragedy of commons D Option D: The impossibility theorem Correct answer B. Sustainable development Show answer Open question
Question 02 / Natural Resources and the Environment Toward Sustainable Development The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), whose members agree to limit output and fix prices, is what type of organisation? A Option A: Industry B Option B: Cartel C Option C: Monopoly D Option D: Entropy Correct answer B. Cartel Show answer Open question
Question 03 / Natural Resources and the Environment Toward Sustainable Development Which of the following illustrates the tragedy of the commons? A Option A: Excessive rain B Option B: Smoking in a public place C Option C: Common use of public toilets D Option D: Overfishing Correct answer D. Overfishing Show answer Open question
Question 04 / Natural Resources and the Environment Toward Sustainable Development What is another name for a negative externality? A Option A: Resource curse B Option B: External diseconomies C Option C: Marginal damage D Option D: Public goods Correct answer B. External diseconomies Show answer Open question
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