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WorksheetsLaw I Deceptive Sales Practices Vocab
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
All of the following are true regarding telemarketing except
it is the practice of selling or marketing goods and services by phone
telemarketers are restricted to calling you between the hours of 8 A.M. and 9 P.M.
telemarketers are required to tell you the total cost of products or services offered and any restrictions before you pay
Even if you ask a telemarketer not to call you again, they are legally allowed to do so as long as they don't break any other laws regarding telemarketing
substantiation of advertising is
the legal requirement for advertisers to provide a reasonable basis for objective claims that are made by a seller or advertiser in its ads
an exaggerated statement or advertisement as to the desirability or reliability of a product or service
a remedy imposed by the Federal Trade Commission requiring that any false claim in an advertisement be admitted and corrected in all future ads
the right to take possession of or hold a debtor's property until the debt for the property is paid in full
corrective advertising is
the legal requirement for advertisers to provide a reasonable basis for objective claims that are made by a seller or advertiser in its ads
an exaggerated statement or advertisement as to the desirability or reliability of a product or service
a remedy imposed by the Federal Trade Commission requiring that any false claim in an advertisement be admitted and corrected in all future ads
the right to take possession of or hold a debtor's property until the debt for the property is paid in full
Puffing is
the legal requirement for advertisers to provide a reasonable basis for objective claims that are made by a seller or advertiser in its ads
an exaggerated statement or advertisement as to the desirability or reliability of a product or service
a remedy imposed by the Federal Trade Commission requiring that any false claim in an advertisement be admitted and corrected in all future ads
the right to take possession of or hold a debtor's property until the debt for the property is paid in full
A lien is
a strategy where a seller provides an insincere offer to sell a product on generous terms to get customers in the door, then proceed to bash the original product and try to sell another, more expensive item, instead
an exaggerated statement or advertisement as to the desirability or reliability of a product or service
a remedy imposed by the Federal Trade Commission requiring that any false claim in an advertisement be admitted and corrected in all future ads
the right to take possession of or hold a debtor's property until the debt for the property is paid in full
Bait and Switch is
a strategy where a seller provides an insincere offer to sell a product on generous terms to get customers in the door, then proceed to bash the original product and try to sell another, more expensive item, instead
an exaggerated statement or advertisement as to the desirability or reliability of a product or service
a telemeraketing scam where consumers are told they have "won the lottery" and simply have to give a credit or debit card number to collect their winnings
when internet fraudsters send spam or pop-up messages that look like and claim to be from a business/organization you have dealt with in an attempt to trick you into entering personal financial information
Phishing is
a strategy where a seller provides an insincere offer to sell a product on generous terms to get customers in the door, then proceed to bash the original product and try to sell another, more expensive item, instead
an exaggerated statement or advertisement as to the desirability or reliability of a product or service
a telemeraketing scam where consumers are told they have "won the lottery" and simply have to give a credit or debit card number to collect their winnings
when internet fraudsters send spam or pop-up messages that look like and claim to be from a business/organization you have dealt with in an attempt to trick you into entering personal financial information
All of the following are examples of common Federal consumer protection methods except
setting standards for the quality, safety and reliability of certain goods and services
providing safety information about products that consumers may want to buy
issuing of rules meant to improve the operating of the marketplace. Federal regulations requiring most food manufactures to include nutritional info on their products is an example.
by setting price ceilings and floors for products in order to regulate the economy and ensure that consumers are given a fair deal
Class action refers to
a lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group
what is done to compensate for an injury or to enforce some right
an order given by an administrative agency or a judge to stop some illegal or deceptive activity
a voluntary agreement to stop a practice that is claimed to be illegal
Remedy refers to
a lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group
what is done to compensate for an injury or to enforce some right
an order given by an administrative agency or a judge to stop some illegal or deceptive activity
a voluntary agreement to stop a practice that is claimed to be illegal
Cease and Desist refers to
a lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group
an act of restoring something to its owner, making good for loss or damage, or repaying illegally obatined money or property
an order given by an administrative agency or a judge to stop some illegal or deceptive activity
a voluntary agreement to stop a practice that is claimed to be illegal
Consent Decree refers to
a lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group
an act of restoring something to its owner, making good for loss or damage, or repaying illegally obatined money or property
an order given by an administrative agency or a judge to stop some illegal or deceptive activity
a voluntary agreement to stop a practice that is claimed to be illegal
Restitution refers to
a lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group
an act of restoring something to its owner, making good for loss or damage, or repaying illegally obatined money or property
an order given by an administrative agency or a judge to stop some illegal or deceptive activity
a voluntary agreement to stop a practice that is claimed to be illegal
Direct Action refers to
an action that consumers take to make an impact on a business's or other organization's operations or profits
an act of restoring something to its owner, making good for loss or damage, or repaying illegally obatined money or property
an order given by an administrative agency or a judge to stop some illegal or deceptive activity
an intentional deception, lie, or dishonest statement made to cheat someone that results in harm
Fraud refers to
an action that consumers take to make an impact on a business's or other organization's operations or profits
an act of restoring something to its owner, making good for loss or damage, or repaying illegally obatined money or property
an order given by an administrative agency or a judge to stop some illegal or deceptive activity
an intentional deception, lie, or dishonest statement made to cheat someone that results in harm
