Question 1

The consumer movement is generally traced back to a single cause or event,although the specific incident varies from author to author.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Truth in Lending Act requires all suppliers of consumer credit to fully disclose all credit terms and to permit a 3-day right of rescission in any transaction involving a security interest in the consumer's residence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
From a business person's perspective,evaluate L.L.Bean's warranty,"Our products are guaranteed to give 100 percent satisfaction in every way.Return anything purchased from us at any time if it proves otherwise.We will replace it,refund your purchase price or credit your credit card,as you wish.We do not want you to have anything from L.L.Bean that is not completely satisfactory."

Accepted Answer

L.L.Bean's guarantee certainly takes the

Question 4

Targets of comparative advertising have no recourse if they think their competition has gone too far.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
What is the basic reason for the ethical issues surrounding product information?

Accepted Answer

When providing information about the pro

Question 6

Which of the following is not a lesson from the consumer movement?

Accepted Answer

A) public oversight is needed where corporations lack incentives to regulate their own behavior responsibly. 
B) consumers must curb the wasteful overconsumption that threatens the environment. 
C) the need to achieve consumerism from one organization to another. 
D) Product safety net and consumer protection infrastructure have serious holes. 
A) public oversight is needed where corporations lack incentives to regulate their own behavior responsibly. 
B) consumers must curb the wasteful overconsumption that threatens the environment. 
C) the need to achieve consumerism from one organization to another. 
D) Product safety net and consumer protection infrastructure have serious holes.

Question 7

The purpose of the Federal Packaging and Labeling Act of 1967 was to

Accepted Answer

A) prohibit deceptive labeling of certain consumer products. 
B) require disclosure of certain important information. 
C) limit both the type and amount of material used in packaging. 
D) both prohibit deceptive labeling of certain consumer products and require disclosure of certain important information. 
A) prohibit deceptive labeling of certain consumer products. 
B) require disclosure of certain important information. 
C) limit both the type and amount of material used in packaging. 
D) both prohibit deceptive labeling of certain consumer products and require disclosure of certain important information.

Question 8

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
Explain how digital video recorders such as TiVo have contributed to ad creep.

Accepted Answer

One of the most popular media for delive

Question 9

Consumers are readily pursuing green products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Information that communicates truths,and avoids exaggeration and innuendo is

Accepted Answer

A) adequate. 
B) accurate. 
C) ascetic. 
D) antithetical. 
A) adequate. 
B) accurate. 
C) ascetic. 
D) antithetical.

Question 11

The recent settlement with tobacco companies has successfully resolved the issue of advertising tobacco products to children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The fact that advertising can increasingly be found everywhere is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) the consumer culture. 
B) expanding markets. 
C) ad creep. 
D) evolutionary marketing. 
A) the consumer culture. 
B) expanding markets. 
C) ad creep. 
D) evolutionary marketing.

Question 13

The right to be heard was listed as part of the consumer's Magna Carta because

Accepted Answer

A) consumers should have a say in a store's hours of operations. 
B) many consumers felt that they could not effectively communicate their desires and grievances to businesses. 
C) everyone wants to feel that others listen to them. 
D) because business has refused to listen to customers. 
A) consumers should have a say in a store's hours of operations. 
B) many consumers felt that they could not effectively communicate their desires and grievances to businesses. 
C) everyone wants to feel that others listen to them. 
D) because business has refused to listen to customers.

Question 14

Advertising claims that cannot be substantiated by evidence are termed

Accepted Answer

A) misleading. 
B) outlandish. 
C) understatements. 
D) exaggerated claims. 
A) misleading. 
B) outlandish. 
C) understatements. 
D) exaggerated claims.

Question 15

Comparative advertising always affects advertising positively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Words that are inherently vague,without being misleading are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) weasel words. 
B) mildly deceptive. 
C) perceptively ambiguous. 
D) intentionally ambivalent. 
A) weasel words. 
B) mildly deceptive. 
C) perceptively ambiguous. 
D) intentionally ambivalent.

Question 17

Information that is direct and straightforward,that is not deceptive or manipulative is

Accepted Answer

A) clear. 
B) concise. 
C) convincing. 
D) creative. 
A) clear. 
B) concise. 
C) convincing. 
D) creative.

Question 18

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
Why is advertising to children particularly troubling to ethicists?

Accepted Answer

Children have not developed the cognitiv

Question 19

Which of the following is not part of CARU's guidelines for advertising directed toward children under the age of twelve?

Accepted Answer

A) take into account the maturity,knowledge,and sophistication of the audience 
B) do not exploit the imaginations of young children 
C) incorporate minority and other groups into the advertising 
D) consider the socioeconomic level of the audience 
A) take into account the maturity,knowledge,and sophistication of the audience 
B) do not exploit the imaginations of young children 
C) incorporate minority and other groups into the advertising 
D) consider the socioeconomic level of the audience

Question 20

Advertising that is designed to persuade on the basis of human emotions and emotional needs rather than reason relies on

Accepted Answer

A) puffery. 
B) concealed facts. 
C) ambiguous wording. 
D) psychological appeals. 
A) puffery. 
B) concealed facts. 
C) ambiguous wording. 
D) psychological appeals.

The consumer movement is generally traced back to a single cause or event,although the specific incident varies from author to author.

The Truth in Lending Act requires all suppliers of consumer credit to fully disclose all credit terms and to permit a 3-day right of rescission in any transaction involving a security interest in the consumer's residence.

Targets of comparative advertising have no recourse if they think their competition has gone too far.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. What is the basic reason for the ethical issues surrounding product information?

Which of the following is not a lesson from the consumer movement?

The purpose of the Federal Packaging and Labeling Act of 1967 was to

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Explain how digital video recorders such as TiVo have contributed to ad creep.

Consumers are readily pursuing green products.

Information that communicates truths,and avoids exaggeration and innuendo is

The recent settlement with tobacco companies has successfully resolved the issue of advertising tobacco products to children.

The fact that advertising can increasingly be found everywhere is referred to as

The right to be heard was listed as part of the consumer's Magna Carta because

Advertising claims that cannot be substantiated by evidence are termed

Comparative advertising always affects advertising positively.

Words that are inherently vague,without being misleading are referred to as

Information that is direct and straightforward,that is not deceptive or manipulative is

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Why is advertising to children particularly troubling to ethicists?

Which of the following is not part of CARU's guidelines for advertising directed toward children under the age of twelve?

Advertising that is designed to persuade on the basis of human emotions and emotional needs rather than reason relies on

The Business and Society Relationship

Corporate Citizenship: Social Responsibility, Responsiveness, and Performance

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs

Issues Management and Crisis Management

Business Ethics Fundamentals

Personal and Organizational Ethics

Business Ethics and Technology

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

Business,Government,and Regulation

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues

The Natural Environment As Stakeholder

Business and Community Stakeholders

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, safety, and Health

Employment Discrimination and Affirmative Action

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Exam 13: Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues and Responses

The consumer movement is generally traced back to a single cause or event,although the specific incident varies from author to author.

The Truth in Lending Act requires all suppliers of consumer credit to fully disclose all credit terms and to permit a 3-day right of rescission in any transaction involving a security interest in the consumer's residence.

Targets of comparative advertising have no recourse if they think their competition has gone too far.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. What is the basic reason for the ethical issues surrounding product information?

Which of the following is not a lesson from the consumer movement?

The purpose of the Federal Packaging and Labeling Act of 1967 was to

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Explain how digital video recorders such as TiVo have contributed to ad creep.

Consumers are readily pursuing green products.

Information that communicates truths,and avoids exaggeration and innuendo is

The recent settlement with tobacco companies has successfully resolved the issue of advertising tobacco products to children.

The fact that advertising can increasingly be found everywhere is referred to as

The right to be heard was listed as part of the consumer's Magna Carta because

Advertising claims that cannot be substantiated by evidence are termed

Comparative advertising always affects advertising positively.

Words that are inherently vague,without being misleading are referred to as

Information that is direct and straightforward,that is not deceptive or manipulative is

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Why is advertising to children particularly troubling to ethicists?

Which of the following is not part of CARU's guidelines for advertising directed toward children under the age of twelve?

Advertising that is designed to persuade on the basis of human emotions and emotional needs rather than reason relies on

The Business and Society Relationship

Corporate Citizenship: Social Responsibility, Responsiveness, and Performance

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs

Issues Management and Crisis Management

Business Ethics Fundamentals

Personal and Organizational Ethics

Business Ethics and Technology

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

Business,Government,and Regulation

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues

The Natural Environment As Stakeholder

Business and Community Stakeholders

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, safety, and Health

Employment Discrimination and Affirmative Action

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