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Question 81

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Product labels on detergent that indicate ingredients and laundering methods are examples of which provision of Kennedy's Consumer Bill of Rights?

A) The right to be heard
B) The right to choose
C) The right to purchase
D) The right to be informed
E) The right to safety

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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Question 82

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When translated,caveat emptor means "let the buyer beware."

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Question 83

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Maria drives a four-door sedan to work and other places every day.How does her car affect the environment now compared to a similar car thirty years ago?

Manufacturers are not required by law to inform consumers about the potential dangers of using their products.

All of the following are factors that affect the level of ethical behavior in an organization except

The lesser the competition,the greater the choice available to consumers.

Manna's Coffee ​Eun-Sang is a highly respected person within her community.She is Asian in a largely Caucasian-populated area.Since Eun-Sang was looking for a new job,she went to a new company in the area called Manna's Coffee,where she applied for a position.After the interview,Eun-Sang felt confident that she would be hired because of her qualifications.However,she did not get a call back.Initially,Nancy did not think twice about it,but she felt differently when she visited the same coffee store later to purchase something for a friend.The company had hired an inexperienced Caucasian male with a history of unemployment.At this point,Eun-Sang was quite aggravated,but she left the issue alone.??She ended up asking an associate for an espresso machine.The employee informed Eun-Sang where the machine was located and retrieved it for her.Eun-Sang asked if there were any other espresso machines of higher quality.When the associate said no,Eun-Sang purchased the item and left.After she gave the gift to her friend,she noticed a much better quality espresso machine that someone else had given her.Eun-Sang asked where they had purchased it,and they responded,"Manna's Coffee." -Refer to Manna's Coffee.Eun-Sang is a(n) ____ within her community.

Increasingly,consumer education is becoming a part of high school and college curricula and adult-education programs.

The ____ factor affecting ethical behavior includes one's moral values and central attitudes.

There is nothing unethical about accepting payments to do something you would normally do in your job anyway.

A major way technology affects land pollution is the potential for

Wilma's new necklace breaks the day after she purchases it.She tries to get it fixed or replaced and feels that she has been given the runaround by both the retailer and the manufacturer of the necklace.She is treated rudely and finally told she will have to drive two hours to a company-approved repair center to have the necklace fixed.Wilma is certain that her consumer right to ____ has been ignored by both companies.

As far as business is concerned,six of the most important federal laws passed between 1887 and 1914 supported

April,a recent college graduate,has always been concerned about protecting the environment and now hopes to play a major role in seeing that legislation for protecting the environment is enforced.With whom should April seek employment?

Why did Congress create the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

Andrea purchases a Blu-ray player at a store that sells refurbished merchandise.The store has a big sign stating "Caveat Emptor" posted out front and at the cash register.This sign most likely translates to a policy of

What are the major ethical issues businesspeople face?

Noise pollution can be reduced by

A corporate code of ethics officer informs the press about unethical practices within the organization.

Intel expects its code of ethics and shared values to provide all of the following benefits except