The production of methamphetamine (meth) is a social problem in the Midwest. Iowa is considering two potential programs: Operation Methbust would increase the number of sheriffs’ deputies to search out and destroy methamphetamine labs. Operation Say No to Meth would increase the training required of public school teachers so that they could better educate students about the health risks of using meth. Assuming that each program were successful, which of the following statements is correct?a. Both Operation Methbust and Say No would increase the equilibrium quantity and reduce the equilibrium price of meth. b.Both Operation Methbust and Say No would reduce the equilibrium price of meth; Operation Methbust would reduce the equilibrium quantity, whereas Say No would increase the equilibrium quantity of meth. c. Both Operation Methbust and Say No would reduce the equilibrium quantity and increase the equilibrium price of meth. d.Both Operation Methbust and Say No would reduce the equilibrium quantity of meth; Operation Methbust would increase the equilibrium price, whereas Say No would reducethe equilibrium price of meth.

D.

Both Operation Methbust and Say No would reduce the equilibrium quantity of meth; Operation Methbust would increase the equilibrium price, whereas Say No would reduce the equilibrium price of meth.

Explanation:

Methamphetamine is a very potent central nervous system stimulant. It is usually used as a recreational drug (aphrodisiac) and sometimes as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity.

CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF THE METH:

Formula: C10H15N

IUPAC ID: N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine

Duration of action: 10–20 hours

Onset of action: Rapid

Other names: N-methylamphetamine, N,α-dimethylphenethylamine, desoxyephedrine

Metabolism: CYP2D6 and FMO3

Elimination half-life: 5–30 hours

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) defined

Methamphetamine as a powerful and highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It has been called the meth, blue, ice, and other names.

Its trade names are Desoxyn, Methedrine etc.

Meth is a white crystalline drug that people take by inhaling through the nose, smoking it or injecting it with a syringe into the blood stream.

Operation Say No obviously will not want the Meth to sold anyhow which will lead to it's abuse, where as operation methbust is only out for business. Both of them would cause a decrease in the quantity of the drugs, operation methbust will make the price of the drugs to increase while their will be equilibrium reduction of price with Operation Say No.