Advertisers Using the "Industry Average" Approach Base Their Advertising Budgets

question 48

Multiple Choice

Advertisers using the "industry average" approach base their advertising budgets on

• A) what other agencies are spending
• B) what consumers are spending
• C) the prime-time cost of a 30-second commercial
• D) what the cost is of market research
• E) what competitors are spending

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