Question

1. one of the reasons that social media has continued to grow is that it is used for more than socializing. how is it helpful for companies to use sites like facebook and instagram even if consumers are not actually buying products on them? they let companies interact with their employees’ friends. they are excellent tools for advertising and promoting products. they offer other forms of entertainment, like games and videos. they are increasingly becoming the only source of information online.

Explanation:

The question is about how social media (Facebook, Instagram) helps companies even if consumers aren't socializing. Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: "They let companies interact with their employees' friends" – This is not a primary business use of social media for companies (focus is on consumers, not employees' friends).
• Option 2: "They are excellent tools for advertising and promoting products" – Social media platforms are widely used by businesses for marketing, advertising, and promoting products to reach a large audience, including consumers who may use them for non - socializing purposes (like browsing content). This makes sense as a business use.
• Option 3: "They offer other forms of entertainment, like games and videos" – The question is about how it helps companies, not about the entertainment forms social media offers.
• Option 4: "They are increasingly becoming the only source of information online" – Social media isn't the only source of online information, and this doesn't relate to how it helps companies.

Answer:

B. They are excellent tools for advertising and promoting products.