Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:19:31 -0700 Warren Ockrassa wrote:
>On Aug 31, 2005, at 3:12 PM, Horn, John wrote:
>> Can someone (anyone?) explain what's going on?
>Some call it capitalism; some call it opportunism; some call it gouging.
Actually, the grown-up answer is a little simpler. Must-needs of cash flow
demand that people who sell things for a living, sell them for their
anticipated cost of replacement. Gasoline is no different from anything else.
Maybe the vendor makes a little short term profit. The smart ones plow it into
infrastructure improvement rather than declare a divident.
Leonard Matusik [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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