Mass Media Has Dramatically Changed Attitudes Toward Smoking Because It

question 31

Multiple Choice

Mass media has dramatically changed attitudes toward smoking because it:

• A)provides information to smokers about health effects, although it has little effect on their habit.
• B)promotes smoking as a habit adopted by people from high-class societies.
• C)promotes antismoking attitudes which seem to have a great impact on the society.
• D)provides information about health habits that discourage nonsmokers from beginning smoking.

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Definitions:

Elastic Supply

A situation where the quantity supplied of a good changes significantly in response to changes in its price.

Elastic Demand

a situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service significantly changes in response to a change in price.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in its price.

Excise Tax

A tax charged on specific goods and services, such as alcohol, tobacco, and gasoline.