Question

For the statement ,against the statement ,your view on advertisement leads to wasteful expenditure

Answer 1

"Advertisements lead to wasteful expenditure."

Advertisements can be used to alter the perception of items as wanted, to needed (and therefore not wasted). Or, they can be used to modify existing spending habits (e.g. switch brands).

One can also argue that advertisements limit or reduce wastefulness. For example, adverts for a bank with a lower interest rate or a clothes sale. In both of these cases the product is required (home loan, general clothing), but the consumer could be persuaded to buy the product at that time, but with a lower total expenditure.

Looking at this statement from another perspective - inside the company - we find that advertising is not indicative of wasteful expenditure. Without the advertising the brand image, reputation and product knowledge would not reach the consumer.