According to the Authors, What Originally Spurred the Development of Advertising

question 162

Multiple Choice

According to the authors, what originally spurred the development of advertising for cigarettes and other products?

• A) the development of the ability to mass-produce products
• B) the development of new forms of media
• C) the growing desire of the public for information about the product
• D) the development of the entertainment industry

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