It Had Been the Campbell Soup Co

question 157

Multiple Choice

It had been the Campbell Soup Co.'s practice to insert clear glass marbles into the bottom of soup containers used in print advertisements to bring some of the soup's ingredients (e.g., noodles or chicken) to the surface, thus misrepresenting the amount of solid ingredients in the soup. Which agency would monitor such a practice?

• A) Food and Drug Administration
• B) U.S. Department of Justice
• C) Federal Trade Commission
• D) Better Business Bureau
• E) American Marketing Association

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