问答题
According to Tom Seluzicki, for what purpose are some food prices increased?
【正确答案】To offset lost profits on other products./To compensate for lost margins on other products.
【答案解析】根据题目中的Tom Seluzicki定位到第2段最后一句，该句提到有些食物受到人为涨价是为了补偿在其他商品失去的利润，故本题可直接用文章原词To compensate for lost margins on other products或改写为To offset lost profits on other products。
问答题
How do retailers make adjustments to solve the problem of rising prices?
【正确答案】By lightening quantities of items．
【答案解析】第8段讲到美国消费者也发现购物金额虽然没变，但他们拖回家的东西却明显变轻了。可见零售商是通过减轻商品数量的方式来处理价格上涨的问题，答案为By lightening quantifies of items。
问答题
What does "gouging" in the last paragraph mean?