Identify the sentence that best expresses the implied main i…
Identify the sentence that best expresses the implied main idea of the paragraph. All of us have at one time or another have been repelled by so-called agony commercials, which depict in graphic detail the internal and intestinal effects of heartburn, indigestion, clogged sinus cavities, hammer-induced headaches, and the like. Nevertheless, pharmaceutical companies often run such commercials with great success because they appeal to a certain segment of the population that suffers from ailments that are not visible and thus elicit little sympathy from family and friends. Their complaints are legitimized by commercials with which they immediately identify. With the sponsor’s credibility established (“They really understand the misery I’m going through”), the message itself tends to be highly persuasive in getting consumers to buy the advertised product.