Campbell's Soup used glass marbles to displace the chicken,vegetables,and star-shaped noodles in advertisements for it Chicken and Stars soup because,without them,all the solid matter sank to the bottom and consumers couldn't see the "stars." The ad was ruled deceptive because Campbell's did not tell consumers that the soup really did not contain as much meat,vegetables,and noodles as it appeared due to the prop used to photograph the ads.This ad was most likely be considered misleading due to _____.
A) immateriality
B) hyperbole
C) exaggeration
D) omission
E) unreasonableness

Question

Campbell's Soup used glass marbles to displace the chicken,vegetables,and star-shaped noodles in advertisements for it Chicken and Stars soup because,without them,all the solid matter sank to the bottom and consumers couldn't see the "stars." The ad was ruled deceptive because Campbell's did not tell consumers that the soup really did not contain as much meat,vegetables,and noodles as it appeared due to the prop used to photograph the ads.This ad was most likely be considered misleading due to _____.
A) immateriality 
B) hyperbole 
C) exaggeration 
D) omission 
E) unreasonableness

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The ad was ruled deceptive because Campbell's did not disclose the use of glass marbles to displace the solid matter, which led consumers to believe that the soup contained more meat, vegetables, and noodles than it actually did. This is an example of omission, or the failure to disclose relevant information.

Campbell's Soup Used Glass Marbles to Displace the Chicken,vegetables,and Star-Shaped