Tobacco Company Advertising and Promotional Spending, 1998-2011 (in billions) $15
$15.4
$14.4
$14
$13.4
$12.0
$12.5
$12
$114
$113
$10.5
$10
$90
$9.0
SES
$8.5
SO
$6.0
56
$4
SO
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Data Source: Federal Trade Commission Reports for Cigarettes and Smokeless 2011, 2013
1. Derrick suggests that according to the data, there was a linear decline in the amount of
money spent on Tobacco advertising and promotional spending from 2003 to 2009. Do you
agree? Use the rate of change to justify your response.
I