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Some believe that people will purchase a product based on their needs and advertising is not needed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Some believe that people will purchase a product based on their needs, and advertising is not needed. I largely disagree, because people might purchase certain products if they need them, but without the ads, it is hard for people to get more information about the goods and buy better products.
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If a product is good and meets customer needs, then people will buy it and advertising is unnecessary. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Task 2 · Opinion essays

Opinion Essay Task 2

Advertising·Consumerism·Business

The high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising but not the real need of the society where such products are sold. Do you agree or disagree?

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Task 2 · Advantages and disadvantages

Positive or Negative Development Essay Task 2

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In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasise that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

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Task 2 · Problem and solution

Two-Part Question Essay Task 2

Business·Advertising·Consumerism

Large businesses have big budgets for marketing and promotion. As a result, people gravitate towards buying their products. What problems does this cause? What could be done to encourage people to buy local products?

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Task 2 · Positive or negative

Positive or Negative Development Essay Task 2

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In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasise that their products are new in some ways. Why is this? Do you think it’s a positive or negative development?

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Positive or Negative Development Essay Task 2

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If a product is good and meets customer needs, then people will buy it and advertising is unnecessary. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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The high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising but not the real need of the society where such products are sold. Do you agree or disagree?

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In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasise that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

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In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasise that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?

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