In the competitive sports drink market, Gatorade pays very close attention to the activities of Powerade, a major competitor that markets drinks that are similar in features and benefits.

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.

You have collected the company performance data below for acme shoes and brand x

The "ideal" business, according to richard buskirk of the university of southern california: has many diverse employees.has a few, carefully selected employees.has many homogeneous employees.is a "one-man show".