People Often Complain About Price Gouging After a Disaster Such

Multiple Choice

People often complain about price gouging after a disaster such as a hurricane. Suppose the government successfully prevented price increases due to the disaster. We would expect

A) reconstruction to take longer because the quantity supplied of new materials would increase more slowly.
B) reconstruction to take less time because the demand for materials would increase faster.
C) reconstruction never to occur.
D) reconstruction to take less time because the government could rebuild more quickly when people are not in the way.