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Brandt, Michael T.; Preston, Ivan L. – 1976
In order to determine the evidence upon which the Federal Trade Commission decides that an advertisement or other sales representation has the capacity or tendency to deceive, a census was conducted of the 3,337 cases in which such decisions have been made from 1916 through 1973. Findings showed that, of 22 categories of evidence, the three most…
Descriptors: Advertising, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Decision Making
McCarthy, Patrick S. – 1987
An analysis was made of the extent to which the safety characteristics of new vehicles affect consumer purchase decisions. Using an extensive data set that combines vehicle data collected by the Automobile Club of Southern California Target Car Program with the responses from a national household survey of new car buyers, a statistical model of…
Descriptors: Adults, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
Eastern Michigan Univ., Ypsilanti. National Inst. for Consumer Education. – 1992
This composite report provides a snapshot of current thinking about the needs and challenges of consumer education in the United States. The quotations were selected from responses of a small group of educators, legislators, and consumer leaders in business, government, labor, the media, and the community who were invited to write brief statements…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
Office of Consumer Affairs, Washington, DC. – 1992
This handbook for consumers begins with information on its use, content, and other sources of help. The handbook is then divided into two sections. Part I, How to Be a Smart Consumer, lists tips on getting the most for your money, handling your own complaint, and writing a complaint letter. It provides information on the following consumer issues:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Federal/Provincial Consumer Education and Plain Language Task Force (Canada). – 1991
Project Real World, a self-contained, activity-based Canadian consumer science program, provides students with systematic instruction in economic living skills. It gives students in grades 10-12 an orientation to the economic realities and opportunities in society. The program helps students understand the marketplace; manage resources; apply…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Citizenship Responsibility, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Goebel, Karen P., Ed. – 1983
These proceedings contain the texts of the papers presented at a conference on consumer interests. Addressed in the first series of concurrent sessions are the following topics: consumers' new economic positions, consumers' choices with respect to price and quality trade-offs, time value in consumption decisions, and consumer information issues.…
Descriptors: Advertising, Basic Business Education, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Vetter, Donald P.; And Others – 1977
This unit on economic decision-making is the third of five units in a ninth grade social studies course (see SO 010 891 for course description). Major objectives are to help students analyze alternative choices in consumer decision situations and defend the selections; evaluate information and make decisions about what to produce, how to produce,…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Communication Skills, Consumer Economics, Consumer Protection
Leech, Irene E., Ed. – Consumer Interests Annual, 1997
This annual publication contains 66 presentations, poster sessions, papers, and panel and workshop sessions. Invited and refereed papers are as follows: "View from the States" (Humphrey); "Consumer Policy Perspectives" (Byrne); "Consumers' Response to Credit Card Solicitations" (Hogarth, Shue); "Welfare Impact of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, College Students, Consumer Economics
Folk, Karen F., Ed. – 1995
This proceedings contains the texts of 5 invited papers and 28 refereed papers. The following are among the papers included: "Consumer Interest in the 1990's and Beyond" (Turner); "Esther Peterson and the Consumer Movement" (Galbraith); "The Public's Right to Government Information" (English); "Partnerships in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Education, Advertising, Consumer Economics