Fiona Goes to GreatNuTech,a Consumer Electronics Store in Houston,Texas,to Buy

question 14

Multiple Choice

Fiona goes to GreatNuTech,a consumer electronics store in Houston,Texas,to buy a pocket calculator.Ilsa,the salesperson,sells Fiona a top-of-the-line home theater,which Fiona does not need and cannot af?ford.This is a violation of

• A)no federal or state law.
• B)the Consumer Sales Act.
• C)the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
• D)the Truth-in-Lending Act.

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