How Do Marketers Respond to Charges of Planned Obsolescence

question 153

Multiple Choice

How do marketers respond to charges of planned obsolescence?

• A) Consumers dislike constant style changes.
• B) It promotes the all-American value of consumerism.
• C) The product will eventually wear out anyway.
• D) Most consumers are materialistic.
• E) Consumers get tired of old goods.

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Goods that are manufactured or produced within the United States.

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