An Evaluation of Wholesaler Accuracy In Judging The Legality of Selected Activities

Abstract

Wholesalers are subject to a wide variety of edicts at the federal, state, and
local levels. This paper sets forth the results of an inquiry into the degree of
knowledge held by a sample of wholesalers with regard to various major federal
laws. A mail survey requested respondents to indicate their degrees of belief in
the legality of a number of commercial practices. An analysis of the results, in
total and by size of firm, resulted in various conclusions on perceptions of legality
in this sector.