One of the "Media Messages" Sent by Television Is That

question 10

Essay

One of the "media messages" sent by television is that appearance is very important.These messages are thought to spur young women to have unrealistic expectationsabout beauty, thus encouraging women to spend more money on cosmetics andtoiletries. During a recent prime-time television season investigators kept track of"appearance" comments. Data on comments by TV males, classified by gender of thecomment recipient and type of appearance comment, are given in the table below. (a) Graphically present these data by constructing a comparative bar chart that wouldallow you to compare the comments about males and females.(b) Using the information in the table, write a few sentences about how thecomments differ for male recipients and female recipients.

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Definitions:

Trading Securities

Financial instruments like stocks or bonds that are bought and sold for the purpose of generating profits on short-term fluctuations in price.

Trading Gains

Profits realized from buying and selling financial instruments within a short period, aiming to benefit from market price movements.

Minority Passive Investments

Investments in which the investor holds a non-controlling stake and does not actively participate in management.

Trading Securities

Securities that are purchased by a company not for long-term investment but rather with the intent to trade for short-term gains.