In a message dated 10/28/2005 10:17:16 AM Central Daylight Time,
daniel.wright@genetics.utah.edu writes:
Hi
I can see from the statements below (from todays news) that the poor
maligned oil companies are being hit as hard as the consumers.
How do the forces of simple supply and demand create a 75% increase in
corporate profits
I think Dan is stating what most people think is a rip off, I know I do. I
don't care if gas is $10.00 a gallon if that is what it takes to make a profit
and keep in business but 75% increase in profits is greed. There used to be
laws on monopolies but I guess that is a thing of the past. Any company could
do the same thing. Take for instance the pharmaceutical industry they all could
get together and say a bottle of aspirin will now be $20.00 I guess that
would be alright.
Larry Mac
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