Question 71

Expiration listed as month/year only expires on the last day of the month.

When a product is labeled with an expiration date in the format of month/year, it indicates that the product remains safe and effective until the very last day of that month.

A) first day

This option is incorrect because an expiration date that specifies only the month and year does not imply that the product expires at the beginning of the month. Rather, it indicates that the product is valid until the end of that month.

B) tenth day

This option is also incorrect. An expiration date marked as month/year does not suggest that the product would expire on the tenth day of the month. The expiration is intended to cover the entire month, not just a specific day within it.

C) fifteenth day

This option is not correct for the same reasons as the previous choices. The expiration date format implies that the product is safe to use until the last day of the month, not limited to the fifteenth day.

D) last day of the month

This option is correct because a product labeled with an expiration date in the month/year format is valid until the last day of that month, ensuring its safety and effectiveness up to that point.

Conclusion

The correct answer is D because it accurately reflects the standard interpretation of expiration dates listed as month/year, which signifies that the product remains usable until the final day of that month. All other options misinterpret the expiration date, suggesting it ends earlier than intended, and therefore do not align with the accepted understanding of such labels.