The Argument That "Advertising Educates Consumers" Is Supported by the Claim(s)

question 18

Multiple Choice

The argument that "advertising educates consumers" is supported by the claim(s) that

• A) advertising provides information consumers need to make informed decisions.
• B) by regularly assessing advertising claims, consumers become more educated regarding the features, benefits and functions, and values of products.
• C) consumers become more aware of their own tendencies toward being persuaded by certain types of product information.
• D) all of these are offered as arguments that advertising educates consumers.

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Definitions:

Marginal Benefits

The incremental satisfaction received from the consumption of one additional unit of a good or service.

Marginal Costs

The incremental cost of manufacturing one more unit of a product or service.

Studying Economics

The academic pursuit of understanding how individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make choices on allocating resources to satisfy their desires and needs.

Opportunity Cost

Opportunity Cost is the foregone benefit that would have been derived by choosing the next best alternative when making a decision.