Question

The amended Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud Abuse Protection Act of 1994 states:

A consumer [can] stop calls from all companies within the FTC's jurisdiction by placing his or her telephone number on a central "do-not-call" registry... except when the consumer has an "established business relationship" with the seller on whose behalf the call is made.

An economic aspect of the Federal Trade Commission's "do-not-call" registry is that it
A) reduces the amount of junk mail received by consumers.
B) permits telemarketing calls to new clients on the registry.
C) restricts all telemarketing calls to consumers on the registry list.
D) allows consumers to engage in voluntary transactions with businesses.

Answer 1

Answer: D)allows consumers to engage in voluntary transactions with businesses.

Explanation: An economic aspect of the Federal Trade Commission's "do-not-call" registry is that it allows consumers to engage in voluntary transactions with businesses. The FTC's amended rule intends to protect legitimate, non-fraudulent business transactions while eliminating telemarketing "scams" by fining businesses.

Answer 2

An economic aspect of the Federal Trade Commission's "do-not-call" registry is that it allows consumers to engage in voluntary transactions with businesses. The only time the Federal Trade Commission's wants consumers to engage with businesses is if it is truly and sole what they want. If it isn't, they are able to be put on the do-not-call registry making sure they have to reach out to them to be in contact.