Use the cause and effect table to answer the question. Cause Effect ? Advertisers began to market goods directly to children of the baby boom, rather than trying to attract the attention of their parents. Which of the following best completes the table? (1 point) Responses Baby boomers needed more consumer goods than the generation of children that came before them. Baby boomers needed more consumer goods than the generation of children that came before them. The parents of baby boomers were not interested in the growing influence of consumerism. The parents of baby boomers were not interested in the growing influence of consumerism. The parents of baby boomers indulged their children so they would become well-adjusted adults. The parents of baby boomers indulged their children so they would become well-adjusted adults. Baby boomers had a great deal of influence over their parents’ purchasing decisions.

Answer 1

The best response to complete the table is: "Baby boomers had a great deal of influence over their parents’ purchasing decisions."

This choice reflects the cause-and-effect relationship where advertisers' strategies shifted to target children because the baby boomers, as a significant demographic, were influencing their parents' buying habits.