Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following statements about brand names is true?
O It is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes.
O Brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no
different from generic versions.
O Brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of
the brand.
Read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising.
Lorenzo sees a commercial for a Brand X clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends.
Although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy
Brand X t-shirt.
This illustrates a common
of advertising.
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