In 2006, consumers held on to a 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo at the State Fair of Texas in an endurance competition that tested consumers to see who can hold on to the car the longest to win it. An article in USA Today about the winner of the competition is an example of which promotional activity?

a. Personal selling
b. Advertising
c. Public relations
d. Media handling
e. Corporate relations

b. Advertising  promotional activity

Explanation:

Advertising promotional activity -

Promotional activity is employed , in order to publicize about the goods and services produced by a company or firm , is referred to the method of promotional activity .

The promotional activity can be done by various methods , like television , radio , newspaper etc .

Advertising promotional activity , is the most common and one of the cheapest form of promotional activity , which is done with the help of online as well as offline platform , like newspaper , websites , ,magazines etc .

Hence , from the given scenario of the question ,

The correct option is b. Advertising  promotional activity .