"Advertising": A. is the only form of mass selling. B. is also called "sales promotion." C. is concerned with "promotion" using samples, coupons, and contests. D. involves direct spoken communication between sellers and potential customers. E. is any paid form of nonpersonal presentation of ideas, goods, or services by an identified sponsor.

E. is any paid form of nonpersonal presentation of ideas, goods, or services by an identified sponsor.

Explanation:

Advertising is marketing communication business activity that uses an openly sponsored message to promote and sell a product, service, or idea and are sponsored by the business typically wishing to promote their services. Advertising is communication through various media such as the newspaper, T.V, blogs and other channels the actual presentation of the message is medium that is called ad or an advertisement and includes non-personal messages.

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