Critics who assert that the marketing system promotes too much interest in material possessions are most likely concerned that the result of successful marketing will be ________.
A) high-pressure selling tactics
B) unsustainable overconsumption
C) perceived obsolescence
D) planned obsolescence
E) deceptive pricing

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Critics who assert that the marketing system promotes too much interest in material possessions are concerned about the potentially negative impact of successfully marketing goods and services, including unsustainable overconsumption which leads to a consumption of resources beyond their ability to replenish. High-pressure selling tactics, perceived obsolescence, planned obsolescence, and deceptive pricing are all potential outcomes of successful marketing but are not specific to the concern of promoting material possessions.

Critics Who Assert That the Marketing System Promotes Too Much