The Prices of Certain Goods, Such as Ice and Gasoline

question 64

Multiple Choice

The prices of certain goods, such as ice and gasoline, often increase after a natural disaster such as a hurricane. The economic explanation for this observation is that

• A) people panic in disaster situations.
• B) disasters bring out the worst in people.
• C) the disaster temporarily reduces the supply of the goods and increases the demand for the goods.
• D) the disaster temporarily reduces the supply of the goods and reduces the demand for the goods.

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