The FTC defines _____ as any ad that contains a misrepresentation, omission, or other practice that can mislead a significant number of reasonable consumers to their detriment.

When compared to consumer markets, business markets:

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint against Provide Commerce, the parent company of Pro-Flowers, for “false and misleading” advertising. Pro-Flowers claims that it ships inventory “directly from the fields.” The ads imply that the flowers are not picked until they are ordered. Pro-Flowers actually stores flowers in refrigerated warehouses and ships from these warehouses. The FTC can most likely order Pro-Flowers to run _____ and inform its customers that its flowers do not come fresh from the field.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes:

Because drugstore chains realize that nearly three-fourths of the visitors to a drugstore are there just to pick up a prescription, drugstores have found it profitable to stock a variety of products that have typically been found in supermarkets and convenience stores. Stakeholders receive a(n) _____ message when they go to a drugstore to pick up a prescription and are able to buy milk and bread without having to go to another store.

Advertisers use _____ advertising in the newspaper to locate and recruit new employees, to offer services, or to sell or lease new and used merchandise.

Thomas was planning on seeing a movie last weekend. After trying to read the small print which told the times the movie would be shown, he gave up and decided to go to the zoo instead. In this case, _____ screens influenced his perception.

To promote responsible children’s advertising and to respond to public concerns, the Council of Better Business Bureaus established the:

The _____ has indirect control over advertising through its authority to license or revoke the license of all broadcasting stations.

_____ supply agencies with artwork and illustrations for advertisements.