The legislation that expanded the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and prohibit practices that could injure the public and false and misleading advertising is the
A) Sherman Antitrust Act
B) Clayton Act
C) Robinson-Patman Act
D) Wheeler-Lea Amendment

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The Wheeler-Lea Amendment of 1938 expanded the powers of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to include the authority to act against unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including false advertising, that could harm the public.

The Legislation That Expanded the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate