Question

If a shop owner keeps his shop open during a hurricane, at personal risk, and sells bottled water at a higher price compensate for his risk-taking, he can be called as ___________.

• A. Profiteer
• B. Business man
• C. Seller
• D. Producer

Answer 1

The correct option is A Profiteer

• If a shop owner keeps his shop open during a hurricane, at personal risk, and sells bottled water at a higher price compensate for his risk-taking, he can be called as a profiteer.
  
• A profiteer is someone who makes an unreasonable profit especially during times of emergency like cyclones, floods etc. it is considered unethical.