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Which statement describes the effect of an electron donating group (EDG) on the reactivity of a diene in a Diels-Alder reaction with ethyl acrylate?

(A) The EDG slows the reaction by raising the energy of the HOMO.

(B) The EDG accelerates the reaction by raising the energy of the HOMO.

(C) The EDG slows the reaction by raising the energy of the LUMO.

(D) The EDG accelerates the reaction by lowering the energy of the HOMO.

(E) The EDG slows the reaction by lowering the energy of the LUMO.

(F) The EDG accelerates the reaction by lowering the energy of the LUMO