Economics and Resources Practice Test

The average person really does want to buy local and organic, but in practice most will continue to buy their groceries at a large retailer that outsources their meat and produce to some very unsustainable sources.

New England cod fisheries have declined beyond recovery due to multiple fishing companies overfishing to maximize their individual profit.

Recent temperature increases have caused sea ice to recede in Alaska and has made it more difficult for Native American tribes to hunt using their traditional practices.

Removing large predators such as bears and mountain lions has caused the deer population in North America to increase sharply, allowing hunters to harvest more deer than before.

There is a low abundance of bull moose in interior Alaska, but with strict regulations for the annual moose hunt, the population is sustained.