Environmentalists, Worried About Sulfur Dioxide in the Air, Pressure the Government

question 46

Multiple Choice

Environmentalists, worried about sulfur dioxide in the air, pressure the government to require bus manufacturers to modify exhaust systems in buses.In this situation,

• A)benefits of the proposed requirements are more widespread than costs
• B)benefits and costs of the proposed requirements are equally widespread because producers of buses will pass cost increases on to bus companies who will increase fares
• C)pressure for government regulation is unnecessary because those who use buses will stop riding buses if they don't have cleaner emissions
• D)bus riders are more likely to lobby against the proposal than are bus producers
• E)bus riders are more likely to lobby against the proposal than are bus workers

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Definitions:

Major Organic Product

The primary product formed in the highest yield during an organic chemical reaction.

Aldol Product

The compound resulting from an aldol reaction, which involves the coupling of an aldehyde or ketone with a carbon nucleophile followed by dehydration to give a β-hydroxyaldehyde or β-hydroxyketone.

Aldol Condensation

A chemical reaction that combines two aldehyde or ketone molecules, with the loss of water, to form a larger β-hydroxy aldehyde or ketone.

Synthesis

A process where complex compounds are formed from simpler substances through a series of chemical reactions.