Complete the cause and effect table.

Question

Cause Effect
? Companies began to prioritize advertising and use the services of professional advertising firms.
(1 point)
Responses

Consumers had more choices for goods to buy from more companies than ever before.

Consumers had more choices for goods to buy from more companies than ever before.

The new urban working population had more time and money to spend on shopping.

The new urban working population had more time and money to spend on shopping.

People became less interested in shopping because they struggled to meet their basic needs.

People became less interested in shopping because they struggled to meet their basic needs.

The population in the east coast cities was declining as people chose to move out west.

The population in the east coast cities was declining as people chose to move out west.

Answer 1

To complete the cause and effect table, we need to identify the correct cause that leads to the effect: "Companies began to prioritize advertising and use the services of professional advertising firms."

Among the provided responses, the appropriate cause is:

The new urban working population had more time and money to spend on shopping.

This cause explains why companies would prioritize advertising and seek professional services — to capture the attention of consumers who are more willing to spend money.

So the completed table would look like this:

| Cause | Effect | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------| | The new urban working population had more time and money to spend on shopping. | Companies began to prioritize advertising and use the services of professional advertising firms. |