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chapter 25
Consumer
Term | Definition |
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BBB (Better Business Bureau) | The Better Business Bureau, founded in 1912, is a private, nonprofit organization whose self-described mission is to focus on advancing marketplace trust, |
Consumers Union | Consumers Union is the nonprofit organization that publishes the monthly magazine Consumer Reports, dedicated to providing consumers with information and advice on a wide range of consumer issues |
CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) | The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent agency of the United States government. |
FCC (Federal Communications Commission) | The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government created by statute to regulate interstate communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. |
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) | The Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments. |
FTC (Federal Trade Commission) | The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act. |
Small Claims Court | a local court in which claims for small sums of money can be heard and decided quickly and cheaply, without legal representation. |