CASE ASSIGNMENT

MIH 548: Module 4 Case Assignment

MIH 548: Module 4 Case Assignment

Introduction

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent administrative agency established by the U.S. Congress in the FTC Act of 1914 to prevent anticompetitive business practices in the marketplace (Garland and Dwyer, 1999). In 1938, Congress amended the Act to expand the jurisdiction of the FTC to broadly regulate “unfair and deceptive acts and practices.” Other provisions in the FTC Act give the FTC jurisdiction over false advertising for foods, drugs, services, devices, and cosmetics. The FTC has six bureaus, including the Bureau of Consumer Protection, which protects consumers against ...