Economists who defend disaster profiteers are wrong

Re:Economists who defend disaster profiteers are wrong by AnthonyMouse on Tuesday April 14, 2020 @12:58AM (#22862883)

Someone who couldn't afford $20 for something that lasts more than a month? If this person exists it's because they place a below-average value on toilet paper, not because they don't have $20.

And there aren't enough millionaires for their toilet paper buying habits to have a meaningful effect on the market unless they each start buying millions of rolls, which is a ridiculous hypothetical with no chance of really happening.

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Re:Economists who defend disaster profiteers are wrong by michaelmrose on Tuesday April 14, 2020 @05:03AM (#22863962)

Rolls of TP don't last a month in most households. They normally last 1 to 2 days. You either own a bidet or need to see a doctor.

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Re:Economists who defend disaster profiteers are wrong by ric2b on Tuesday April 14, 2020 @08:15AM (#22864935)

Most households have more than one person, so in that case the $20 is no longer for a single person.

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Re:Economists who defend disaster profiteers are wrong by Kaiyou on Tuesday April 14, 2020 @09:05AM (#22865377)

I'm buying toilet paper about once every five years. Not sure how others manage to go through the stuff so quickly. On the bright side, I bought some last year, so I'm covered for a few years.

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