Answer:the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.
Explanation: the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.
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B: Set the mood for the scene that follows.
The author is obviously trying to set something up to happen here, most likely the entrance of another character and/or some dialogue. It would't make sense for there to bee any foreshadowing with such a warm atmosphere, and the author is describing the setting, not the characters.