Bear in mind that you will also get a carboxylic acid with the other 'R' group attached as a product
Additionally, the left product should be the dominant one.
This is because during the reaction, one of the carbons forming a ketone is attacked by the alcohol. The attacked carbon breaks the bond with the central oxygen. Because there is less steric hindrance, the probability of attack should be greater.
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