Alfred, an enterprising college senior, had been involved in the selling of goods for a number of years at flea markets. Alfred supported himself in this way but yearned for greater success. He was particularly interested in selling men's clothing. He studied the clothing lines of famous designers Giorgio Armani and Bill Blass. Alfred then contacted a clothing manufacturer who agreed to copy the styles under the names of Armani and Blass. Alfred began to sell the copied clothing articles under the names "Gorgo Ormani" and "Bill Bless." The names, however, were not clearly printed on the labels but written in a handwritten scrawl making it difficult to discern the actual spelling. The matter has been brought to the attention of the FTC. Discuss possible violations of the FTC Act.

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The Answer of Alfred, an enterprising college senior, had been involved in the selling of goods for a number of years at flea markets. Alfred supported himself in this way but yearned for greater success. He was particularly interested in selling men's clothing. He studied the clothing lines of famous designers Giorgio Armani and Bill Blass. Alfred then contacted a clothing manufacturer who agreed to copy the styles under the names of Armani and Blass. Alfred began to sell the copied clothing articles under the names "Gorgo Ormani" and "Bill Bless." The names, however, were not clearly printed on the labels but written in a handwritten scrawl making it difficult to discern the actual spelling. The matter has been brought to the attention of the FTC. Discuss possible violations of the FTC Act.

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