In the Figure Above, Suppose the Price of a Pound

question 94

Multiple Choice

In the figure above, suppose the price of a pound of pecans is negatively related to the quantity of peanuts that farmers are willing to supply. If the price of pecans increases,

• A)the curve will shift leftward.
• B)the curve will shift rightward.
• C)the curve will be unaffected.
• D)there is a movement along the curve.
• E)None of the above answers is correct because the graph assumes that the price of pecans does not change.

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Definitions:

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups, creating a center of chirality and leading to optical isomerism in molecules.

Asymmetric Centers

An asymmetric center in a molecule is a carbon or other atom bonded to four different groups, creating chirality and enabling optical activity.

Specific Rotation

A measure of the amount a substance rotates the plane of polarized light, specific to its molecular structure and concentration.

Dextrorotatory

Describes a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise, as seen by an observer towards the light source.