A Minnesota State Statute Restricts Certain Kinds of Advertising to Protect

question 57

Multiple Choice

A Minnesota state statute restricts certain kinds of advertising to protect consumers from being misled.A court would likely hold this statute to be

• A)an unconstitutional restriction of speech.
• B)constitutional under the First Amendment.
• C)justified by the need to protect individual rights.
• D)necessary to protect national interests.

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Dividend

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Total Rate of Return

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Total Dollar Return

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