Question

It is important for consumers to be able to identify the techniques used by advertisers to get their attention because
a. it sharpens the consumers' intellectual abilities.
b. it makes consumers feel good about themselves.
c. it makes the advertising industry more accountable for the techniques they use.
d. it helps lessen the chance of consumers being manipulated into purchasing unnecessarily.

Answer 1

The best answer is this one: d. it helps lessen the chance of consumers being manipulated into purchasing unnecessarily.

Unnecessary purchase is what the advertisers want, but it's not good for the consumers private finances. Identifying the tricks used in advertising would help consumers make better choices about what to buy.