Some sample questions from this category:
* When you go shopping for a new car, you see a sticker that gives you the MSRP. What does MSRP stand for?
* What is the price called that the dealer supposedly paid for the car?
* As a rough rule, what is a reasonable price to expect to pay for a new car?
* Every car made has a unique number that identifies it. What is this number called?
* You are contemplating buying a used car. What is the correct title of the source you can consult to determine prices on such a car?
* Some car dealerships offer 'no haggle' pricing. Which of the following dealerships sells its cars only at sticker price, without haggling?
* The Heyburn Bill, passed in 1906, regulated producers and sellers in the food industry. Once it became law, what was the name given to this act?
* In 1872, the U.S. Congress enacted the very first consumer protection law. This law affected which industry?
* The very first pure food laws in the U.S. were enacted on a state level, not federal, in New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and Illinois (not surprisingly, all states with major food processing cities). What was the year?
* In 1889, the U.S. Congress proposed the first federal pure food bill, and what happened?
* In 1890, many state laws required that milk be what?
* In the Spanish-American War, more U.S. troops died from this than from any other cause. What was it?
* In World War II, U.S. troops stationed in Britain were forbidden to consume what local item?
* In 1965, Ralph Nader released his first book, "Unsafe at Any Speed." This book was a condemnation of and pushed for consumer protection within which industry?
* As of 2002, the U.S. FDA is currently part of which Cabinet-level department?
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