Dependent measures were then collected, embedded with a number of distracter questions such as “I am familiar with the brand of the featured product” and “The product in the ad is one other people would notice.” Purchase likelihood was measured first, as participants responded to the item “I am likely to buy the product featured” using a 7-point Likert-type scale anchored at (1) strongly disagree, (4) neutral, and (7) strongly agree. The extent to which the ad generated a perception of the product as a long-term investment was determined by asking the extent to which “This product is a good long-term investment,” using the same 7-point Likert-type scale.