The Relationship Between Advertising and Product Differentiation Is

question 64

Multiple Choice

The relationship between advertising and product differentiation is

• A)positive; the more differentiated the product, the more a firm is likely to spend on advertising.
• B)negative; the more differentiated the product, the less a firm is likely to spend on advertising.
• C)zero; there is no relationship between product differentiation and advertising.
• D)irrelevant; firms with differentiated products do not need to advertise.

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