Which of These Is Most Likely to Be Attacked by the FTC

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of these is most likely to be attacked by the FTC as a deceptive business practice?

• A) selling stock to investors in a company for three times its true value
• B) charging 25% interest on consumer loans when the market rate of interest is 10%
• C) mailing office supplies to corporations that did not order them, but then pay the bill because they thought they did order them
• D) telling consumers that a brand of jeans is special and selling them for double what other jeans sell for, when they are the same as other jeans except for the name
• E) all of the other choices

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Definitions:

Value Chain Management

The process of managing activities and processes to create value for customers, from product design to final sales and after-sales service.

Supply Chain Management

The management of the flow of goods and services, involving the movement and storage of raw materials, of work-in-process inventory, and of finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.

Quality Chain

A sequence of activities or processes that aim to ensure and enhance the quality of products or services at every stage.

External Customers

Individuals or entities that purchase a company's products or services but are not part of the organization itself.