In 1989, Hurricane Hugo Devastated Charleston, South Carolina, Leaving Residents

question 98

Multiple Choice

In 1989, Hurricane Hugo devastated Charleston, South Carolina, leaving residents with no electricity for light or refrigeration, and completely cut off from the outside world by fallen trees and washed-out roads.Consequently, the price of ice rose 1,000 percent and generators 300 percent.Tree removal firms were charging $4,000 to cut up a single tree.Outraged, the city government enacted an emergency law prohibiting price "gouging." This law is an example of

• A)the cost disease of services.
• B)a price ceiling.
• C)the laissez-faire rule.
• D)the indispensable necessity syndrome.

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Definitions:

Core Countries

Nations, usually industrialized, that dominate the global economic system through wealth, diverse production, and strong government institutions.

World Systems Theory

A macro-sociological perspective that analyzes societies in terms of the global economic system, dividing the world into core, periphery, and semi-periphery zones.

Peripheral Countries

Nations that are less developed than the semi-periphery and core countries, often exploited for their resources by more economically dominant nations.

World Poverty

A global issue characterized by the lack of basic resources, services, and opportunities necessary for people to live a healthy and productive life, disproportionately affecting developing countries.