The Federal Trade Commission, a federal agency, issues an order relating to the advertising of Giant Discounts, Inc. Giant Discounts appeals the order to a court. The court may review whether the FTC's action is:

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The Federal Trade Commission, a federal agency, issues an order relating to the advertising of Giant Discounts, Inc. Giant Discounts appeals the order to a court. The court may review whether the FTC's action is:

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The court may review whether the FTC's action is "Arbitrary, capricious or an abuse of discretion".

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The objective of the FTC is to implement the regulations of the Federal Trade Commission Act by banning "unfair or misleading actions or activities in trade. The actions of FTC is reviewed by the court.

"Arbitrary discretion" is characterized as being decided by judgement or whim, and not for any particular reason or law. A court may be accused of committing an abuse of discretion by not requiring a significant participant to testify, to make inappropriate comments that might prejudice a jury, to show bias or to make judgments on facts that refuses a person the opportunity to tell his or her side of the issue.