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re: Biden to form ‘strike force’ to go after price-gouging

Posted on 3/5/24 at 10:34 am to
Posted by teke184
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Posted on 3/5/24 at 10:34 am to
“Price gouging”…

Price gouging is charging $100/gal for gas after a hurricane, to where amounts are far in excess of what is reasonable even for a scarce quantity.


Charging $18 for a Big Mac meal is NOT gouging when the costs of labor and all inputs (meat, cheese, sauces, bread, etc) have all gone up significantly.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
99153 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 10:37 am to
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Price gouging”…

Price gouging is charging $100/gal for gas after a hurricane, to where amounts are far in excess of what is reasonable even for a scarce quantity.


Charging $18 for a Big Mac meal is NOT gouging when the costs of labor and all inputs (meat, cheese, sauces, bread, etc) have all gone up significantly


Yes, and no.

The price of an item is what a buyer is willing to pay in an arms length transaction and is dictated by supply and demand. If $100/gallon gas is in conformity with this, it may be immoral, but it is not gouging.
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