Question

Many consumers are unhappy with the pervasiveness of marketing. They point out that advertising messages are everywhere, from websites and e-mails to unwanted direct mail, television commercials, and billboards. These consumers are concerned about ________. A. false wants and too much materialism B. the balance between private goods and social goods C. deceptive practices D. high packaging costs E. cultural pollution

Answer 1

Answer: E. cultural pollution

Explanation:

Advertising can be classified as a Cultural Pollution, that has been put in charge of the internet. advertising adds usually add no significant value to our cultural lives. What it does is to extracts value. Advertising always succeeds to take or demands our attention when we want to focus or do something else.

Answer 2

Answer:

E. Cultural pollution.

Explanation:

In marketing terminologies, cultural pollution implies pertaining to customs, beliefs, art and all the other products of human thought made by a particular group of people at a particular time. Culture provides a sense of identity; it defines who you are and maintains a sense of belonging. It validates our reason for being in this world, defining where we are headed in our lives. Cultural rules influence people to behave similarly, making it easier for them to identify with each other. It shapes attitudes, thinking, behavior and values. It is also normative, defining the standard for judging values and behavior.