Which of the Following Statements Describes a Key Difference Between

question 158

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes a key difference between advertising and publicity?

• A)Publicity is more expensive on a cost-per-contact basis than advertising.
• B)Publicity is easily controlled by the user while advertising is not.
• C)Advertising is usually directly paid,and publicity is indirectly paid.
• D)Advertising provides an immediate feedback loop,and publicity does not.
• E)Publicity results in less credibility with consumers than advertising does.

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Indebtedness Guarantees

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