What Was an Important Factor in Both the Rapid Growth

question 40

Multiple Choice

What was an important factor in both the rapid growth of the American stock market in the 1920s and its collapse in October 1929?

• A)Buying on margin
• B)The great increase in investments by giant pension funds
• C)Overly optimistic stockbrokers
• D)Overregulation by the federal government

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Definitions:

Electrophoresis

A laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA, or protein molecules based on their size and electrical charge by applying an electric current to a gel matrix.

Isoelectric Point

The pH at which a molecule, especially an amino acid or protein, carries no net electric charge, making it electrically neutral.

Enzymatic Resolution

A process using enzymes to separate enantiomers of a racemic mixture based on their reactivity.

Electrophoresis

A laboratory technique used to separate charged molecules, such as DNA, RNA, or proteins, based on their size and charge by applying an electric field.