Consumers Expressed Outrage at the High Price of Chainsaws After

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Essay

Consumers expressed outrage at the high price of chainsaws after Hurricane Andrew hit Florida and Louisiana, with newspaper editorials accusing suppliers of unconscionable price gouging. Use a supply and demand graph to assist in explaining the increase in the price of chain saws after Hurricane Andrew.

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Definitions:

Rational Expectations

An economic theory which suggests that individuals form forecasts about the future based on all available information, thereby influencing markets and potentially policy effectiveness.

Forecasting Economic Variables

The process of making predictions about future economic activity based on historical and current data, using statistical models and analysis techniques.

Disinflation

Occurs when the rate of inflation declines.

Monetarist View

An economic theory which argues that management of the nation's money supply is the key to controlling inflation and other forms of economic instability.