Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 108

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions .
Exhibit: Mechanics Hourly Wage and Price Indexes for 1975 and 2005

-(Exhibit: Mechanics Hourly Wage and Price Indexes for 1975 and 2005) Calculate a mechanic's real wage in 1975.

• A) $25
• B) $30
• C) $31.2
• D) $36

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Definitions:

Racemic Acid

A mixture of equal amounts of two enantiomers of an acid, making it optically inactive.

Strecker Synthesis

A chemical reaction for synthesizing amino acids by reacting an aldehyde with ammonium chloride and potassium cyanide, followed by hydrolysis.

Racemic Alanine

A mixture of equal parts of the D- and L-enantiomers of alanine, making it optically inactive due to the internal compensation of optical activity.

Acetaldehyde

A volatile, colorless, and flammable liquid organic compound, used as an intermediate in the synthesis of various chemicals.