Labels similar to this were required on many products in the United States following the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. What was one possible negative effect this law might have had on the producers of legitimate products?
A)
Few people could read and would not understand the label's significance.
B)
The producers were expected to pay for the additional labeling on their
products.
Makers of poorly-manufactured goods could pay a fine and not have to add
the label
D)
Consumers would be unlikely to purchase any product with the label for
fear that it was actually unsafe.