According to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) policy, the basis for determining _____ is that a trade practice causes substantial physical or economic injury to consumers, could not reasonably be avoided by consumers, and must not be outweighed by countervailing benefits to consumers or competition.

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The policy referred to in the question is the FTC's policy on unfair practices. According to this policy, a trade practice is considered unfair if it causes substantial injury to consumers that could not have been reasonably avoided, and if the injury is not outweighed by any benefits to consumers or competition. Therefore, the correct answer is A, which refers to unfairness. Choices B, C, D, and E may also be regulated by the FTC, but they are not the basis for determining whether a trade practice is unfair.

According to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Policy, the Basis for Determining