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Read the paragraph given below and answer the question which follows
Advertisers are often criticized for their unscrupulous manipulation of people’s tastes and wants. There is evidence, however, that some advertisers are motivated by moral as well as financial considerations. A particular publication decided to change its image from being a diverse newspaper to concentrating on communal hate-mongering, thus appealing to a different readership. Some advertisers withdrew their advertisements from the publication, and this must have been because they morally disapproved of publishing salacious material.
Which one of the following, if true, would most support the argument?
The advertisers switched their advertisements to other diverse newspapers.
The advertisers expected their product sales to increase if they stayed with the changed publication, but to decrease if they withdrew.
Some advertisers switched from diverse newspapers to advertise in the changed publication.
People who generally read diverse newspapers are not likely to buy newspapers that concentrate on communal hate mongering.
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