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O-LevelCommerceAdvertisingOct/Nov 2019Paper 1 Q191 Mark

Why do many businesses use local newspapers to advertise their products?

AThey are less likely to be in colour.
BThey are read by literate and illiterate people.
CThey have a short life span.
DThey have a wide circulation in the nearby community.

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About This O-Level Commerce Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Commerce (7100) Oct/Nov 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Advertising and is worth 1 mark.

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