All of the following are criticisms leveled against marketing by critics EXCEPT
A. selling shoddy or unsafe products
B. forcing consumers to shop online
C. using high pressure selling
D. using deceptive advertising
E. having excessive markups
Answer: (B) Critics often complain that companies intentionally sell substandard products to consumers (A) in order to make excessive profits (E). Others claim that some companies use overly aggressive sales (C) methods to "push" products onto consumers. Finally, some claim that advertising is often guilty of misleading consumers with deceptive advertising (D). The only choice that does not constitute a valid criticism of marketing is (B) and that is the right answer.