Lesson 7.1.1.6

7.1.1.6 Environmental Quiz: NCFE Business & Enterprise, Unit 7

20 questions

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This lesson examines how climate change and environmental pressure affect businesses, both as a cause of emissions and as a source of risks and opportunities. It covers direct and indirect emissions, resource scarcity, extreme weather, regulation, changing customer values and long-term planning.

Key points

  • Burning fossil fuels in factories, heating or vehicles releases carbon dioxide, which traps heat and drives global warming.
  • Direct emissions come from what a firm itself burns, while indirect emissions arise in its supply chain, such as supplier factories and transport.
  • Cutting a firm's own emissions most effectively means tackling its largest source, for example switching diesel vans to electric.
  • Droughts and failed harvests make raw materials scarcer and dearer, squeezing the profit of firms that depend on them.
  • Extreme weather such as flooding can close sites, causing lost sales and repair costs, and a second site or several suppliers reduces the risk.
  • Stricter emissions rules and reporting duties raise costs, and the compliance burden falls hardest on small firms.
  • Shoppers who want greener products create opportunities, and long-term plans should allow for risks like unreliable crop supplies.

Key terms

Greenhouse gas
A gas such as carbon dioxide that traps heat in the atmosphere.
Fossil fuel
A carbon-based fuel such as coal, oil or gas that releases carbon dioxide when burned.
Direct emissions
Greenhouse gases produced by sources the business itself owns or runs.
Indirect emissions
Gases released elsewhere in the supply chain because of the firm's demand.
Carbon footprint
The total greenhouse gases linked to a business's activities.
Resource scarcity
A shortage of inputs such as water, crops or timber, which pushes prices up.
Contingency planning
Preparing backup arrangements so the business can keep trading when disruption hits.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the main benefit of including climate change in a long-term business plan?

    • Lowering staff wages
    • Stopping sales growth
    • Ending all tax bills
    • Preparing for law changes

  2. What environmental effect does burning fossil fuels to run factory machines have?

    • Cooling the atmosphere
    • Releasing greenhouse gases
    • Creating fertile soil
    • Purifying local water

  3. Which item is classed as an indirect emission for a furniture retailer?

    • Office heating boiler
    • Supplier making sofas
    • Store ceiling lights
    • Company delivery vans

  4. Which action most directly cuts the greenhouse gas emissions produced by a bakery itself?

    • Planting trees off-site
    • Recycling office paper
    • Electric delivery vans
    • Using recycled napkins

  5. Which packaging change best reduces a drinks firm's environmental impact?

    • Larger brand logos
    • Thicker plastic seals
    • Brighter label ink
    • Recyclable cardboard

  6. How can a warehouse best protect itself against repeated disruption from flooding?

    • Extending opening hours
    • Lowering selling prices
    • Second inland site
    • Hiring more security

  7. How does a poor foreign cotton harvest typically affect a UK clothes maker?

    • Material costs rise
    • Rent becomes cheaper
    • Sales taxes drop
    • Wages must fall

  8. What major burden do mandatory carbon reporting rules place on a small firm?

    • Strict zoning laws
    • Mandatory staff cuts
    • Data collection costs
    • Higher import tariffs

  9. How can a paint maker grow its sales in response to growing consumer demand for green products?

    • Stop recycling waste
    • Cut advertising budgets
    • Lower worker wages
    • Launch plant-based paint

  10. What is usually the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions for a steel manufacturer?

    • Paper waste disposal
    • Office electricity use
    • Burning fossil fuels
    • Employee daily commutes

  11. Which industrial activity adds most directly to global warming?

    • Creating office noise
    • Producing paper trails
    • Disposing office waste
    • Burning fossil fuels

  12. Why does heating a factory using natural gas contribute to climate change?

    • Creates toxic runoff
    • Releases carbon dioxide
    • Consumes local water
    • Produces loud noise

  13. Why might a clothing retailer's total carbon footprint remain high despite carbon-neutral shops?

    • Excessive store lighting
    • In-store waste bins
    • Supply chain emissions
    • High office heating

  14. Which action would most effectively cut greenhouse gas emissions for a delivery firm?

    • Use paperless billing
    • Plant trees locally
    • Use electric vans
    • Recycle office waste

  15. What is the direct financial cost to a business when a flood shuts its warehouse?

    • Higher tax rates
    • Stricter green rules
    • Lost sales revenue
    • Increased wage bills

  16. How does a foreign drought cutting the cotton harvest affect a UK T-shirt maker?

    • Wages fall nationally
    • Shipping times improve
    • Demand drops instantly
    • Cotton becomes scarcer

  17. What is the financial impact on a firm when the government sets stricter emission limits?

    • Compliance costs rise
    • Worker wages increase
    • Corporation tax falls
    • Export tariffs drop

  18. How can a firm best reduce supply risks if its only parts supplier is in a flood-prone area?

    • Increase order sizes
    • Sign longer contracts
    • Use multiple suppliers
    • Lower unit pricing

  19. What should a bottle maker do when shoppers reject single-use plastic products?

    • Redesign for reuse
    • Lower sales prices
    • Increase ad spending
    • Cut worker hours

  20. Which long-term climate risk should a coffee chain plan for over the next decade?

    • Minimum wage hikes
    • Card payment fees
    • Unreliable bean supply
    • Office rent rises

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