The Joneses are interested in purchasing new carpet for their family room and note an ad in the paper from Carpet World for carpet at $9.99 per square yard,with pad,fully installed.When the Joneses go to Carpet World,the salesman tells them there is a handling fee of $2.99 per square yard on the advertised special,but he can show them a better carpet for $14.99 per square yard.Which of the following statements is true?

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Carpet World's advertising tactics constitute bait and switch, which is a violation of FTC regulations. The ad advertised carpet at a certain price, but the salesman misrepresented the actual deal and pressured the Joneses into considering a more expensive carpet. The handling fee was not disclosed in the ad, and it was not made clear that it applied to the advertised special. This constitutes a bait and switch, which is a deceptive practice that involves luring customers with an attractive offer and then pressuring them into buying something else that is more expensive or less desirable.

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