Which of the following products is NOT covered under the food and drugs category of consumer-protection laws?

Mark, a manager, approaches an employee in his cubicle to speak to him directly about his poor performance. He says, "You had better buck up or I'll be forced to put you on a performance improvement program." A possible disadvantage of this approach is that:

a. the juxtaposition between the environment and the verbal message may cause tension and confusion. b. the lack of tact apparent in the approach may reflect negatively on Mark. c. it may be considered beyond the scope of supervision. d. the statement may elicit more responses and open the conversation up into a dialogue. e. it will still keep a positive attitude even as Mark gives the employee a verbal warning.

Pavel is an inventor. He read that there were several million people who could not sleep at night until they looked under the bed. He invented a light that could be put under the bed and went on automatically when someone looked there

Pavel's product is designed to help people perform a ________. A) ritual B) symbolic exchange C) convention D) rite of passage