The manufacturer of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones decides to advertise in the lifestyles sections of big-city newspapers. However, this generates a limited response in sales. Which of the following represents a likely breakdown in the communication process here?

A. The message was decoded incorrectly.

B. The message was not transmitted.

C. The sender was not clearly identified.

D. The message was not received by its intended audience.

E. The message was encoded incorrectly.

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Paulina Salinas

29 October, 12:51

The manufacturer of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones decides to advertise in the lifestyles sections of big-city newspapers. However, this generates a limited response in sales. Which of the following represents a likely breakdown in the communication process here?

A. The message was decoded incorrectly.

B. The message was not transmitted.

C. The sender was not clearly identified.

D. The message was not received by its intended audience.

E. The message was encoded incorrectly.

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Braeden Carlson · Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is "D. The message was not received by its intended audience.".

Explanation: "The message was not received by its intended audience." It represents the possible collapse in the process of communicating this case because when announcing in the category "lifestyles" perhaps it does not reach the audience that could maximize its sales, such as the category "Appliances" or "gadgets".