Which of the following is not a goal of consumer protection laws? Encourage competitive pricing. Facilitate consumers' getting extended credit when making purchases. Provide consumers with better information when making purchases. Protect consumers against possible hazards from products purchased.

The correct answer is Facilitate consumers' getting extended credit when making purchases.

Explanation:  As a consumer, you have every right to choose the product or service that you think is best, without any interference from the supplier. If the product does not correspond to what was promised, you have the right to cancel the purchase or contract and receive the money back. Misleading and abusive advertising is prohibited.

trade regulation is a field of law, often bracketed with antitrust (as in the phrase “antitrust and trade regulation law”), including government regulation of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive business acts or practices. antitrust law is often considered a subset of trade regulation law. franchise and distribution law, consumer protection law, and advertising law are sometimes considered parts of trade regulation law.

in general the theory of economics says that the more open to trade a country is the better   the result for the same country and the whole economies.

in real life countries impose taxes, quotas, etc which is not so good for the economies.

this kind of commercial war between the usa and china is slowing down the growth of the whole world so we can say that it is a draw back of trade regulations. and the free trade agreements are benefits of trade regulations.

they can increase to boost the enonomy.