Critical Thinking: Restricting Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages

What is the main purpose (inform, explain, persuade, or entertain) of the passage?

The main purpose of this essay is to Explain. I said 'explain', because the title of the passage suggests that the author does not seem to have a pre-conceived notion. The author discuses both the pros and cons of restricting advertising of Alcohol Beverages and then left the conclusion to the reader.

What is the most important information in the passage?

Even when the author was talking about the cons of restricting alcohol advertising the author does mention the limitations of the cons and pros ...