Young people can be strongly influenced by advertising In an

Last updated: 12/11/2023

Young people can be strongly influenced by advertising In an attempt to understand the impact of cigarette companies marketing on junior high school students the non profit organization Monitoring the Future www monitoringthefuture org surveyed the brand preference of 2048 eighth graders who said they smoked cigarettes The table to the right shows brand preferences for the 2 regions of the country Write a few sentences describing the similarities and differences in brand preferences among eighth graders in the 2 Other over 20 brands regions listed No Usual Brand Camel Brand Preference Marlboro Newport OC In both the South and West about 58 of the eighth grade smokers preferred Marlboro Newport was the next most popular brand but was far more popular in the South than in the West South 58 4 22 5 3 3 9 1 6 7 West 58 0 10 1 9 5 9 5 12 9 Choose the best answer below OA In the South Newport was the second most popular brand whereas in the West Camel was O B In both the South and West about 58 of the eighth grade smokers preferred Newport the second most popular brand Nearly twice as many smokers in the West as in the South indicated that they had no usual brand Nearly half as many smokers in the West as in the South indicated that they had no usual brand O D Marlboro was the most popular brand among eighth grade smokers in both the South and West In the South Newport was the second most popular brand whereas in the West Camel was the second most popular brand