The need for consumer protection arises from the need to protect consumers and to ensure certain things. How many of the following are among them?
(A) Physical safety of a consumer
(B) Access to information
(C) Social justice and trusteeship
(D) Survival and growth of businesses
(E) Unity of consumers in consumer associations
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Four
(A) Physical safety of a consumer — Correct. It is item 1 of the need for consumer protection: the physical safety of a consumer.
(B) Access to information — Correct. Item 2: consumers must have access to information.
(C) Social justice and trusteeship — Correct. Item 5: social justice and trusteeship.
(D) Survival and growth of businesses — Correct. Item 6: the survival and growth of businesses.
(E) Unity of consumers in consumer associations — Incorrect. Consumers uniting in associations is said under the scope of consumer protection. It is what consumers must do.
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