1. Briefly define what is meant by the term "price gouging." 2. From what we have learned in class, what type of price control might government officials put on [place to attempt to deal with price gouging. 3. Why do prices for goods and services (water, gas, lumber, etc.) often increase following a natural disaster? 4. The author mentions 3 facts that are inescapable following a natural disaster. What are those 3 facts? 5. The author contends that merchants who voluntarily keep prices below market levels "would not only be harmful, but also unfair!" How does he support this claim