Many states have laws regulating the prices businesses charge during emergencies like hurricanes. these laws are designed to protect consumers whose state may impair the ability to make sound purchase decisions.

temporal          

Explanation:

           Temporal state means the state of mind of consumers at certain particular time which can change the preconceived notions of what the consumers are going to purchase. This tries to improve the moods or state of mind in the consumers and make them buy more products.

          In the context, many states in the United States, where hurricanes strikes or other at times of other natural emergencies, there are federal laws that regulate the price business. These laws are meant to protect the consumers whose temporal mind would allow them make purchased decisions.

Hence the answer is -- temporal

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