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week 3 review
goes over government regulation and administrative agency
Term | Definition |
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Tying | occurs when a seller makes a buyer who wants to purchase one product buy an additional product that he or she does not want. |
Resale Price Maintenance | an attempt by manufactures to control the prices that retailers can charge for their goods. |
Treble Damages | (three times the damage actually sustained) |
Price Discrimination | occurs when a seller charges different prices to different buyer. |
Administrative Laws | Laws that govern agencies. Like (SEC), (FDA) and (CPSC) . |
Administrative Agency | a governing body charged with administering and implementing legislation. |
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) | controls the actions and activities of most federal agencies that are not otherwise regulate. |
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | provides the information contained in records of federal administrative agencies is available to citizens on proper request. |
Open Meetings Law | the federal government requires most meetings of major administrative agencies to be open to the public. |
OSHA | requires reports of injuries and fatalities in the work place. |
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) | determines whether a prohibited labor practice has been committed. |
Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) | acts as a court for determining violations of federal securities law. |
Informal Settlements/ Consent Decree | practical devices used to settle administrative law complaints after wrongdoer business is notified of that complaint. |