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Band 8+: do you think adverts have a big impact on what people buy

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Definitely, I think adverts have a strong impact on people's consumption choices. One reason behind this is that good advertisements can make products more attractive to appeal to buyers. For example, if a product invites a celebrity to endorse it, many people will follow the trend and make emotional purchases. However, there are also many rational people who focus on their actual needs and the feedback from other users.

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Definitely, I think adverts do have a strong impact on people’s consumption choices. One reason behind this is that good advertisements can make products more attractive to appeal buyers. To set an example, if a product invited a celebrity to endorse it, many people would follow the trend and make emotional purchases. However, there are also many rational people who focus on their own actual needs and the feedback from other users.

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