Jake and thousands of others like him purchased a product advertised on TV that claimed instant hair growth with one application.Jake is representative of the many purchasers of this product in that he is highly sensitive about his recent balding.Because the advertised product is ineffective,the FTC would likely consider this a case of _____ advertising.
A) unfair
B) deceptive
C) unreasonable
D) unrepresentative
E) unethical

Question

Jake and thousands of others like him purchased a product advertised on TV that claimed instant hair growth with one application.Jake is representative of the many purchasers of this product in that he is highly sensitive about his recent balding.Because the advertised product is ineffective,the FTC would likely consider this a case of _____ advertising.
A) unfair 
B) deceptive 
C) unreasonable 
D) unrepresentative 
E) unethical

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The advertising of the product claiming instant hair growth with one application is likely to be considered deceptive by the FTC as it is misleading and not true. This is because the product was ineffective, and many customers like Jake were misled into purchasing it with false claims of instant hair growth, which is likely to be considered deceptive advertising.

Jake and Thousands of Others Like Him Purchased a Product