Which statement best characterizes selling as a career choice with respect to occupational prestige?
A) Selling has always been portrayed as low prestige, and this is unlikely to change in the future.
B) The general public's view of selling has deteriorated over time due to unflattering media exposure.
C) Salespeople have always been respected for the contributions they make to society as a whole.
D) Despite negative portrayals in the media in the past, salespeople are increasingly being seen as knowledgeable, well-trained, educated, and capable of solving customer problems.

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The statement that best characterizes selling as a career choice with respect to occupational prestige is that, despite negative portrayals in the media in the past, salespeople are increasingly being seen as knowledgeable, well-trained, educated, and capable of solving customer problems. This implies that the occupational prestige of selling is gradually increasing, contradicting options A and B, which imply that the prestige is low and deteriorating, respectively. Option C is too broad and oversimplified to be a correct characterization.

Which Statement Best Characterizes Selling as a Career Choice with Respect