An Infomercial Is

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Multiple Choice

An infomercial is

• A) a public service announcement used to notify local citizens of impending danger due to weather or other natural disasters.
• B) a form of advertisement whose sole purpose is to entertain.
• C) a program-length (30-minute) advertisement that takes an educational approach to communication with potential customers.
• D) a direct response TV and radio ad that airs during the late night or weekend mornings.
• E) educationally formatted programming that consumers order privately by using the "on demand" services of their cable providers.

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