Assume That There Is a Surplus in the Market for Hybrid

question 183

Multiple Choice

Assume that there is a surplus in the market for hybrid automobiles.Which of the following statements correctly describes this situation?

• A)The supply of hybrid automobiles is greater than the demand for hybrid automobiles.
• B)Some consumers will be unable to obtain hybrid automobiles at the market price and will have an incentive to offer to buy the product at a higher price.
• C)The price of hybrid automobiles will fall in response to the surplus; as the price falls the quantity demanded will increase and the quantity supplied will decrease.
• D)The surplus will cause an increase in the equilibrium price of hybrid automobiles.

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Definitions:

R or S

Notation used in chemistry to describe the absolute configuration of chiral centers in molecules, indicating the spatial arrangement of atoms.

Asymmetric Carbon Atoms

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, leading to chiral molecules that can exist as enantiomers.

Chiral

Describes an object, typically a molecule, that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image, illustrating handedness in its structure.

Optically Active

A substance is said to be optically active if it can rotate the plane of polarization of polarized light, a property often associated with the presence of chiral molecules.