Under the original Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914, the FTC
A. could not enforce antitrust laws or protect major competitors from one another.
B. was given the power to issue cease-and-desist orders against firms engaging in deceptive practices.
C. could not prohibit false advertising unless there was evidence of injury to a competitor.
D. was given the power to pursue corrective advertising remedies to deceptive practices.
E. was given the power to regulate all false and deceptive advertising practices that might injure competition or mislead consumers.
Answer: C
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