Select the two correct answers. What two conclusions can be drawn from the paragraph? An advertisement is a message designed to promote a product, a service, or an idea. In everyday life, people encounter many kinds of advertising. Printed advertisements make up a large part of newspapers and magazines. Poster ads appear in many buses, subways, and trains. Neon signs along downtown streets flash advertisements. Billboards dot the roadsides. Commercials interrupt TV and radio programs. The purpose of most advertising is to sell products or services. Manufacturers advertise to try to persuade people to buy their products. Large business firms also use advertising to create a favorable image of their company. Local businesses use it to gain new customers and increase sales.