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Chapter 17 Unfair Trade Practices and the Federal Trade Commission
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should understand the following:
- The general powers of the Federal Trade Commission
- The general principles of law that govern deceptive acts and practices
- Several categories of deceptive acts and practices, with examples
- The remedies that the Federal Trade Commission has at its disposal to police unfair trade practices