SCSU Wk 5 Legal Ethical & Social Environment Federal Trade Commission Act Essay

Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1. Sly Salesperson sells cars. While selling a car, Sly Salesperson tells the potential buyer that “this is the best car around. It’s a great car and sips gas.” The car has an average fuel rating. Has Sly Salesperson committed a misrepresentation? Fraud? Why or why not? Does the analysis change if Sly Salesperson says the car get 40 miles per gallon, but in fact the car only gets 30 miles per gallon?
2. What factors have courts considered when evaluating factual statements versus opinion-based statements? Could there still be liability for purely opinion-based statements?
3. Explain what the Robinson-Patman Act prohibits, what is required to show a violation, and what the defenses are.
4. Explain the differences in patents, copyrights, and trademarks, including the length of each and examples of each.

[Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced).

NO PLAGIARISM.