MANAGEMENT

BUISENESS MANAGEMENT

ADVERTISING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Another criticism of advertising is that its constant presence in our lives is a ____
A
benefit
B
nuisance
C
right
D
privilege of the poor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Main criticisms against advertising are: (1) increased price of the product, (2) multiplication of needs, (3) deceptive, (4) it leads to monopoly, (5) harmful for the society, (6) wastage of precious national resources!

Detailed explanation-2: -This excessive advertising is distracting, and at times irritating, particularly when it is superimposed on a film, thereby destroying its entertainment value. The use of cheap gimmickry, Sex appeal and exaggerated claims, makes advertising demeaning, and at times disgusting.

Detailed explanation-3: -Advertising makes us associate happiness with consumerism. After they’ve achieved to ruin our self-esteem, advertisements are trying to fool us into thinking that only products and services can make us feel better. In other words, advertisements create a problem and then offer us a solution to it.

Detailed explanation-4: -What adverts often try to do, is make you feel bad about yourself by lowering your self-esteem in order to persuade you to buy that specific product which claims it will make you happier and a better person. The most common way they do this is by making you feel bad about your body image or how you look in general.

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