Research has found that over 40 percent of juice containers,milk cartons,and other dairy products contain a smaller amount of product (from 1 to 6 percent less)than the package labels promise.These are examples of _____.
A) mis-labeling
B) short filling
C) deceptive advertising
D) covert marketing practices
E) packaging fraud

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Short filling refers to the practice of putting less product in a package than the label claims. This is different from mis-labeling because the label is accurate but the contents are not. Deceptive advertising and covert marketing practices would involve misleading or manipulative tactics to sell a product, which is not necessarily the case here. Packaging fraud is a broader term that could encompass short filling, but it is not as specific to this particular issue.

Research Has Found That Over 40 Percent of Juice Containers,milk