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Economics
The effects of advertising on our
economy
Ethics
The effects of advertising on our society
Regulation
Our attempts to manage those effects
Power or Information?
Market Power Market Information
Advertising Advertising
Persuades consumer to Increased consumer knowledge
purchase one brand over
another more often More substitute products
Excess brand profits consumers can consider
Higher barriers to entry Lower barriers to entry
and more market power by new brands
More advertising leads to Reduced market power for
greater brand loyalty any individual brand
Reduce quality/raise price Better pricing/distribution
Reduced consumer more product innovation
sovereignty Optimal brand profits, consumer
Monopoly choice, and price benefits
What do you think?
Advertising = Market Power
Or both?
Some Economic Questions: