Question 51 (1 point) As a consumer, you are upset after purchasing a food produ

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Question 51 (1 point) As a consumer, you are upset after purchasing a food product that says "All Natural" on the package, but the product actually contains a bunch of chemicals. You call and complain and the company spokesperson tells you "everything we use to create the product came from the planet earth so it's natural. What's our government's response to an issue like this? Caveat Emptor - Let the Buyer Beware. The government does not get involved in 1) matters like this and it's the consumer's job to ask questions, read publications such as Consumer Reports and otherwise be careful. Consumer protection disclosure laws provide the best protection because the 2) disclosure laws requiring specific disclosures about what's in a food product and also regulate the use of terms; such as, "all natural," that otherwise might confuse people. It's not the government's job to decide what "all natural." "organic," "fat-free" "low-fat," or any other terms mean that's the marketplace's job. The government relies solely on tort lawsuits to police this sort of problem. Although 3) 4) the dollar amount of the claim is small, a consumer could sue based on the tort of fraud and that threat of a lawsuit keeps companies honest in their advertising

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2. Consumer protection disclosure laws provide the best protection…

This option is true because Consumer Protection is such an Organization that is especially set by the Government itself to protect the rights of the Consumers and to ensure that their grievances get redressed. The consumer protection disclosure laws are in fact the form of Government regulation that requires the Business to disclose all relevant information regarding the product made and sold in the market, to the consumers. Any fraud or misleading information pertaining to the product, can subject the business to penalization and punishments. Accordingly, the Organization in the US has also come up with Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act under which such a misleading advertisement claiming “All natural” could be sued for the ingredients claimed are untrue and deceptive in nature.

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