WAEC Commerce 2005 Question 41

Question 41

Advertising

People who are against advertising claim that it

  1. A.widens the market for consumer goods
  2. B.encourages consumers to buy what they do not need.
  3. C.emphasizes the good feature of a particular product
  4. D.promotes competition among firms.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (encourages consumers to buy what they do not need.)

Explanation

Critics say advertising makes people buy things they do not need.