The Authors Note That Advertising Can Make the Consumer Demand

question 63

Multiple Choice

The authors note that advertising can make the consumer demand for a product more elastic (price responsive) by expanding the potential range of consumers. As this change in demand occurs (ceteris paribus) , what happens to the optimal advertising-sales ratio?

• A) Increases
• B) Decreases
• C) Remains the same
• D) We do not have enough information to answer this question

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