The FTC Has Held That If an Automobile Is Advertised

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True/False

The FTC has held that if an automobile is advertised to get 35 miles per gallon in highway driving, that must be the average mileage that ordinary drivers will get in ordinary driving, otherwise it is deceptive advertising.

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