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| Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) | Federal agency that regulates labeling and safety of food, drugs and cosmetics sold iin the U.S. |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) | Federal Agency responsible for overseeing the safety of all products, except food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, tobacco products, firearms, and ammunition, motor vehicles, pesticides, aircrafat, boats, and fixed site amusement rides. |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Comission (EEOC) | Federal agency responsible for fair and equitable treatment of employees with regard to hiring, firing, and promotions |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | Federal gaency that provides guidelines for workplace safety and enforces those regulations |
| Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | Federal Agency that regulates the sale of securities (stocks & bonds), licenses brokerage firms and financial advisors, and investigates dealings among corporations |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Federal Agency that protects human health and our environment |
| Federal Trade Commission (FTC) | Federal agency responsible for enforcing the principles of a Free Enterprise System and protecting consumers from unfair business practices |
| flextime | a program that allows workers to choose their work hours |
| telecommuting | a program that involves working at home, usually on a computer, with completed jobs transmitted by e-mail of mail-in disk |
| Ad Council | organization that helps produce Public Service advertising campaigns for government agencies and other qualified sponsors |
| green marketing | producing and promoting environmentally safe products |
| ethics | basic values and moral principles that guide the behavior of individuals and groups |
| Better Business Bureau | one of the oldest nonprofit organizations dthat establishes self-regulation among businesses |
| price gouging | pricing products unreasonably high when there is a high demand resulting from a monopoly or a natural disaster |
| whistle-blowing | reporting an illegal action by one's employer |
