Question 1

According to the legal doctrine of strict product liability,

Accepted Answer

A)  the producer of a product is responsible for any injury the consumer suffers. 
B)  consumers must assume all risk whenever they buy a product. 
C)  product liability presupposes negligence by more than one party. 
D)  a manufacturer need not be negligent to be held liable for a defective product. 
A)  the producer of a product is responsible for any injury the consumer suffers. 
B)  consumers must assume all risk whenever they buy a product. 
C)  product liability presupposes negligence by more than one party. 
D)  a manufacturer need not be negligent to be held liable for a defective product.

Question 2

Give an example of deceptive ambiguity in advertising.

Accepted Answer

Deceptive ambiguity in advertising occur

Question 3

"Weasel words" are words used to evade or retreat from a direct or forthright statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Defend the position that advertising manipulates human needs and can create artificial ones.

Accepted Answer

Advertising has a powerful influence on

Question 5

When advertisers conceal facts, they suppress information that is favorable to their products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is due care?

Accepted Answer

Due care refers to the effort made by an

Question 7

The terms "best, finest, and most" are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  puffery. 
B)  psychological appeals. 
C)  truth in advertising. 
D)  trust building statements. 
A)  puffery. 
B)  psychological appeals. 
C)  truth in advertising. 
D)  trust building statements.

Question 8

In the 1960 case Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors and the 1963 case Greenman v. Yuba PowerProducts, injured consumers were awarded damages based on their proving that the manufacturers of the defective products were negligent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Congress has now outlawed puffery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The FTC now follows the reasonable-person standard in matters of advertising, sales and marketing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The case of FTC v. Standard Education was important in the legal transition

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A)  toward the principle of caveat emptor. 
B)  away from the reasonable-person standard. 
C)  toward the reasonable-person standard. 
D)  that removed power from the Federal Trade Commission (FT
C) . 
A)  toward the principle of caveat emptor. 
B)  away from the reasonable-person standard. 
C)  toward the reasonable-person standard. 
D)  that removed power from the Federal Trade Commission (FT
C) .

Question 12

What is the importance of Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors and Greenman v. Yuba Power Products?

Accepted Answer

Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors and Gree

Question 13

Can advertisers create a need that is not really present? Does advertising have the power to drive consumption up? Provide your explanation of your position.

Accepted Answer

Yes, advertisers can create a perceived

Question 14

People generally speak of two kinds of warranties. What are these two kinds of warranties?

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A)  express and implied 
B)  positive and negative 
C)  limited and unlimited 
D)  legal and moral 
A)  express and implied 
B)  positive and negative 
C)  limited and unlimited 
D)  legal and moral

Question 15

What is the argument for strict products liability?

Accepted Answer

The argument for strict products liabili

Question 16

For years Bayer aspirin advertised that it contained "the ingredient doctors recommend most." This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ambiguity. 
B)  psychological appeals. 
C)  exaggeration. 
D)  concealment of facts. 
A)  ambiguity. 
B)  psychological appeals. 
C)  exaggeration. 
D)  concealment of facts.

Question 17

A psychological appeal is one that aims to persuade by appealing primarily to reason and not to human emotional needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Advertising is best known for

Accepted Answer

A)  the persuasion to purchase the product. 
B)  the information about goods and services. 
C)  the information about prices. 
D)  the objectivity of the view of the product. 
A)  the persuasion to purchase the product. 
B)  the information about goods and services. 
C)  the information about prices. 
D)  the objectivity of the view of the product.

Question 19

Due care is the idea that consumers and sellers do not meet as equals and that the consumer's interests are particularly vulnerable to being harmed by the manufacturer, who has knowledge and expertise the consumer does not have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Terms like "can be," "as much as," and "help," are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  concealment of facts. 
B)  truth in advertising. 
C)  ambiguity. 
D)  consumer confidence. 
A)  concealment of facts. 
B)  truth in advertising. 
C)  ambiguity. 
D)  consumer confidence.

According to the legal doctrine of strict product liability,

Give an example of deceptive ambiguity in advertising.

"Weasel words" are words used to evade or retreat from a direct or forthright statement.

Defend the position that advertising manipulates human needs and can create artificial ones.

When advertisers conceal facts, they suppress information that is favorable to their products.

What is due care?

The terms "best, finest, and most" are examples of

In the 1960 case Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors and the 1963 case Greenman v. Yuba PowerProducts, injured consumers were awarded damages based on their proving that the manufacturers of the defective products were negligent.

Congress has now outlawed puffery.

The FTC now follows the reasonable-person standard in matters of advertising, sales and marketing.

The case of FTC v. Standard Education was important in the legal transition

What is the importance of Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors and Greenman v. Yuba Power Products?

Can advertisers create a need that is not really present? Does advertising have the power to drive consumption up? Provide your explanation of your position.

People generally speak of two kinds of warranties. What are these two kinds of warranties?

What is the argument for strict products liability?

For years Bayer aspirin advertised that it contained "the ingredient doctors recommend most." This is an example of:

A psychological appeal is one that aims to persuade by appealing primarily to reason and not to human emotional needs.

Advertising is best known for

Due care is the idea that consumers and sellers do not meet as equals and that the consumer's interests are particularly vulnerable to being harmed by the manufacturer, who has knowledge and expertise the consumer does not have.

Terms like "can be," "as much as," and "help," are examples of

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Exam 6: Consumers

According to the legal doctrine of strict product liability,

Give an example of deceptive ambiguity in advertising.

"Weasel words" are words used to evade or retreat from a direct or forthright statement.

Defend the position that advertising manipulates human needs and can create artificial ones.

When advertisers conceal facts, they suppress information that is favorable to their products.

What is due care?

The terms "best, finest, and most" are examples of

In the 1960 case Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors and the 1963 case Greenman v. Yuba PowerProducts, injured consumers were awarded damages based on their proving that the manufacturers of the defective products were negligent.

Congress has now outlawed puffery.

The FTC now follows the reasonable-person standard in matters of advertising, sales and marketing.

The case of FTC v. Standard Education was important in the legal transition

What is the importance of Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors and Greenman v. Yuba Power Products?

Can advertisers create a need that is not really present? Does advertising have the power to drive consumption up? Provide your explanation of your position.

People generally speak of two kinds of warranties. What are these two kinds of warranties?

What is the argument for strict products liability?

For years Bayer aspirin advertised that it contained "the ingredient doctors recommend most." This is an example of:

A psychological appeal is one that aims to persuade by appealing primarily to reason and not to human emotional needs.

Advertising is best known for

Due care is the idea that consumers and sellers do not meet as equals and that the consumer's interests are particularly vulnerable to being harmed by the manufacturer, who has knowledge and expertise the consumer does not have.

Terms like "can be," "as much as," and "help," are examples of

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

The Environment

The Workplace Basic Issues

The Workplace Todays Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

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