Although the majority of advertisers are honest, some are unscrupulous. Advertising is unnecessary and wasteful. The cost of advertising increases consumer prices. An economic benefit of advertising is that it creates many jobs for many people. Advertising adds little or nothing to the well being of society.
Advertising is misleading.
Some is helpful and informative, and some is meaningless. Advertising should be studied carefully as a guide in buying. State laws are effective in providing barriers against deceptive and fraudulent advertising. Conduct the inventory poll prior to any discussion. It is then re-given following classroom discussion to see how many opinions were swayed or changed after refuting the concept.