How Would a Decrease in Consumer Income Affect the Market

question 18

Multiple Choice

How would a decrease in consumer income affect the market for new automobiles?

• A) Demand would decrease, leading to an increase in price and a reduction in quantity sold.
• B) Demand would decrease, leading to a reduction in price and a reduction in quantity sold.
• C) Demand would increase, leading to an increase in price and an increase in quantity sold.
• D) Demand would increase, leading to a reduction in price and an increase in quantity sold.

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Definitions:

D-aldopentoses

A type of sugar containing five carbon atoms, including an aldehyde group at the first carbon.

D-aldotetrose

A simple sugar (tetrose) in the D-configuration with an aldehyde group, part of the carbohydrate family.

Ruff Degradation

A chemical process used to convert monosaccharides into smaller sugars or alditols.

Optically Active

Refers to a substance that can rotate the plane of polarized light, indicating chiral molecules not superimposable on their mirror image.