At the federal level, the agency that typically enforces state consumer protection laws is the Attorney General's office.
True
False
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QUESTION 2
Tariffs and quotas do which of the following?
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Inflate Prices |
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B. |
Reduce consumption |
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C. |
Induce other countries to set up similar barriers |
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D. |
All of the Above |
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E. |
None of the above. |
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QUESTION 3
Which of the following is a psychological want?
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Tactile sensations |
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B. |
Assimilation |
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C. |
Emergency motives |
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D. |
Protection from the elements |
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E. |
Play |
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QUESTION 4
If parents are economic minors, they perpetuate problems.
True
False
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QUESTION 5
Which one of these habits is false?
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Habits can create negative demand. |
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B. |
Habits may cause demand. |
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Habits sometimes limit freedom. |
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D. |
Habits never develop in childhood. |
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E. |
Habits often persist over one's life. |
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QUESTION 6
The Ignorant-Consumer Standard is a standard based on assumption that the law should protect even consumers who are ignorant, careless and wasteful.
True
False
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QUESTION 7
Which consumer right is being violated when the consumer perspective is not adequately represented in the formulation of government policies?
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The right to be informed |
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B. |
The right to redress |
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C. |
The right to be heard |
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D. |
The right to choose |
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E. |
The right to consumer education |
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QUESTION 8
Diminishing utility is defined as:
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The principle holding that as more of a given product is consumed, per-unit satisfaction of the product declines. |
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B. |
The principle holding that as more of a given product is consumer, per-unit satisfaction of the product increases. |
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C. |
The principle holding that the more a given product is purchased and used, the greater the negative problems are experienced by the public. |
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D. |
The principle holding that as less of a given product is consumed, per-unit satisfaction of the product increases. |
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E. |
the principle holding that as less of a given product is consumed, per-unit satisfacction of the product declines. |
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QUESTION 9
The pattern of consumer wants changes over longer periods.
True
False
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QUESTION 10
The general trend of money spent today by consumers has been toward the
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purchase of more durable goods, such as washing machines, instead of services. |
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B. |
consumption of more and higher property insurance coverage. |
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C. |
buying of more insurance to safeguard potential bankruptcies of financial institutions. |
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D. |
consumption of more domestic manufactured products. |
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E. |
purchase of separate goods, such as televisions, for each family member. |
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