Some people think advertising may have positive economic effects. Others think it has negative social effects. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Advertising has become a very common phenomenon nowadays, around which
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's opinions vary. From my perspective, advertising could both be economically beneficial
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and cause unwanted
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society. On the one hand, there are several reasons for the positive economic merits with regard to advertising. First of all, advertisements are an effective way to inform
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about the compelling details of a product. When a new product comes into the market, the company is likely to make advertisements about its particular usage, what it is made of, and why it works better than similar previous goods.
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, consumers are provided a wider range of merchandise choices, and can easily select what suits their needs best. Without advertisements, chances are
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would waste their money on products that are out-of-date.
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, advertising helps to create a competitive environment for the industry,
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promoting better qualities and innovations.
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the other hand, advertising can lead to
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impact on society.
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, when it comes to
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clothes, the models who display them are much slimmer than
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average female.
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may arouse anxiety for body
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, and even a sense of body shame, among those young women who are susceptible towards negative comments.
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, some commercial campaigns exaggerate the advantages of their products, so as to make
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more attractive among the competitors. Take lipsticks
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, the beautiful
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displayed might only be obvious if the person who tried it on had relatively pale lips, which is not usually the case among most
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, it encourages cheating in
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industry. In conclusion, in terms of advertising, there are advantages commercially, and social drawbacks as well.
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