PAM 3410 - [Economics of Consumer Law and Protection]

(crosslisted)
(also ECON 4410)

3 credits. S-U or letter grade option.

Prerequisite: PAM 2000 or equivalent. Next offered 2012-2013.

J. Gerner.

Economic analysis of the roles played both by the courts and by federal and state regulatory legislation in altering consumer markets, consumer behavior, and consumer welfare. Topics include economic analyses of contract law, product liability, accident law and antitrust law, and the activities of such agencies as the Federal Trade Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.