Jeff Had an Old Cell Phone That He Wasn't Using

question 36

Multiple Choice

Jeff had an old cell phone that he wasn't using anymore, but it still worked, so he gave it to his daughter when she got old enough to want a cell phone. However, he lost the charger for it, so he went to the store to buy a new one only to learn that chargers for that older model were no longer available. This is an example of _____.

• A) scheduled product deletions
• B) deceptive marketing
• C) tying agreements
• D) planned obsolescence
• E) exclusive marketing

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Definitions:

Withdrawal Symptoms

Withdrawal symptoms are the physical or psychological effects experienced when reducing or discontinuing the use of a substance that one has become dependent on or addicted to.

Manufacturing Consent

Manufacturing Consent is a concept and title of a book by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky that describes how media and propaganda are used to create and manipulate public opinion to serve elite interests.

Dominant Classes

Social groups that possess a disproportionate share of wealth, power, and privilege in a society, often shaping policies and norms to their advantage.

Chomsky And Herman

refers to Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman, who co-authored the propaganda model of communication, examining the biases of mass media.