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From "Advertising." Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2013. Web. 9 Jan. 2013.
Which sentence is a claim for the need for advertising?

In a free-market economy effective advertising is essential to a company's survival, for unless consumers know about a company's product they are unlikely to buy it.
In criticism of advertising it has been argued that the consumer must pay for the cost of advertising in the form of higher prices for goods;
against this point it is argued that advertising enables goods to be mass marketed, thereby bringing prices down.
It has been argued that the cost of major advertising campaigns is such that few firms can afford them, thus helping these firms to dominate the market;

Respuesta :

I would say that the answer is "In a free-market economy effective advertising is essential to a company's survival, for unless consumers know about a company's product they are unlikely to buy it."

Answer:

In a free-market economy effective advertising is essential to a company's survival, for unless consumers know about a company's product they are unlikely to buy it.

Explanation:

An alternative that addresses the need for advertising will explain why advertising is needed to market a good or service. In the first alternative, this is explained exactly. Advertising is necessary for consumers to know the product. Otherwise there will not be enough demand in this market.

The other alternatives deal more with advertising funding rather than its need.