Item6Item 6If everybody in the world used resources at the rate that people in the United States do,Multiple ChoicePeople would be healthier and happier worldwideOur current resources would run out quicklyViolent conflicts would decrease because basic needs would be metEconomies would prosperMore people would experience health problems because people in more prosperous countries experience more stress

Modern life in North America, China, and Europe has led to an increase in resource consumption. If the rest of the world lived this way, it would result in Blank______.Multiple choice question.a global reduction in greenhouse gas emissionsdisastrous environmental impactsa population boomcheaper fuel sources

Compared to the beginning of the industrial revolution, today people consume ______.Multiple select question.fewer resources because people are living longer.fewer resources per person.more resources because the population has increased.more resources because living standards are higher.fewer resources because of scarcity.

If resources were perfectly substitutable in all activities, which of the following would be true? aOutput of all goods could be increased at zero opportunity cost. bThe production possibilities curve would be a straight line. cScarcity of resources would be eliminated. dSpecialization and mutually beneficial trade would be impossible. eNo country or individual would have a comparative advantage in any activity.

Given unlimited resources, how would you go about making the world a better place?

Which of these human activities would change the distribution of a natural resource?