14.4. ADVERTISING AND BRAND SWITCHING. Empirical evidence suggests that the proba- bility of a household switching to a different brand of breakfast cereal is increasing in the advertising intensity of that brand. However, the effect of advertising is significantly lower for households who have previously tried that brand.21 What does this suggest about the nature of advertising expenditures (persuasion vs. information)?

14.4. ADVERTISING AND BRAND SWITCHING. Empirical evidence suggests that the proba- bility of a household switching to a different brand of breakfast cereal is increasing in the advertising intensity of that brand. However, the effect of advertising is significantly lower for households who have previously tried that brand.21 What does this suggest about the nature of advertising expenditures (persuasion vs. information)?

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