Which of the following statements about expenditures on advertising is true? when a firm spends a large amount of money on advertising, advertising can be construed as a signal of quality. when a firm spends a small amount of money on advertising, this signals that the quality of the good is high. if a firm knows its product is of low quality, it will be willing to spend large amounts of money on advertising. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. bob sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt. this illustrates a common of advertising.