The Demand for _____ Is Most Severely Affected by a Recession

question 33

Multiple Choice

The demand for _____ is most severely affected by a recession.

• A)medicines
• B)automobiles
• C)breakfast cereals
• D)haircuts
• E)gasoline

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Definitions:

Base-Mediated Aldol Condensation

A reaction process that involves the use of a base to facilitate condensation between two carbonyl compounds, forming a β-hydroxy carbonyl compound or an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound.

Enolate

An anion formed by the deprotonation of an alpha-hydrogen of a carbonyl compound, important in many organic reactions.

Haloform Reaction

A chemical reaction where a haloform is produced by the halogenation of methyl ketones in the presence of base.

2-Pentanone

An organic compound with the formula C5H10O, a ketone with a five-carbon chain, with the carbonyl group at the second carbon.