Which of the following statements about advertising is most accurate? a. advertising can communicate specific product benefits to prospective buyers. b. advertising has limited control as to when and where an advertisement will be used. c. a key advantage of advertising is its ability to use customized interactions. d. advertising can be a very effective âattention getterâ especially for new products, but has little impact for repeat buys. e. advertising is one of the least costly forms of promotion because it reaches a mass market.

Slimwood corporation made sales of $ 725 million during 2018. of this amount, slimwood collected cash for $ 670 million. the company's cost of goods sold was $ 300 million, and all other expenses for the year totaled $ 400 million. also during 2018, slimwood paid $ 420 million for its inventory and $ 285 million for everything else. beginning cash was $ 110 million. carter's top management is interviewing you for a job and they ask two questions: (a) how much was carter's net income for 2018? (b) how much was carter's cash balance at the end of 2016? you will get the job only if you answer both questions correctly.