The major federal consumer protection agencies are authorized by law to:

Question $6$ options:

a$)$

Intervene directly into the very center of free market activities, if that is considered necessary to protect consumers.

b$)$

Substitute government$-$mandated standards for decision making by private buyers and sellers.

c$)$

Substitute private manufacturing standards for government$-$mandated standards.

d$)$

a and b

e$)$

a and c