Unit 30: Consumer Rights and Responsibilities

Which president declared the original Consumer Bill of Rights?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Ronald Reagan

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic consumer rights?

• right to Information

• right to Choose

• right to Safety

• right to Refuse

Businesses have the right to create misleading advertising.

• True

• False

Which of the following gives consumers the responsibility to read fine print before signing contracts?

• right to Information

• right to Choose

• right to Safety

• right to Refuse

Consumers have the right to be compensated for misrepresentation and unsatisfactory goods and services.

• True

• False

Which of the following gives consumers the responsibility to compare bargains using unit pricing?

• right to Information

• right to Choose

• right to Safety

• right to Refuse

Brand A shampoo comes in a 12-ounce bottle for $4.50 and Brand B shampoo comes in a 16-ounce bottle for $6.00. Which brand is the better bargain considering unit pricing?

• Brand A

• Brand B

• They are the same value.

The right to representation gives consumers the responsibility to...

• Consult friends about product usage

• Support consumer groups

• Compare similar products

• All of these

The right to basic needs includes which of the following examples?

• transportation

• education

• water

• all of these

What are the three R's of resource conversation?

• reflect, release, repair

• read, regulate, remodel

• reduce, reuse, recycle

• restore, revitalize, rehabilitate