Initial factors, consistency ratio (CR)

2nd level factors

3rd level factors

Description

Saaty’s weights

X1 brand cognitions, CR = 0.0028

X11

Brand recognition

0.58

X12

Brand recall

0.31

X13

Brand’s past purchase or use

0.11

X2 attitude towards the ad, CR = 0.0350

X21 advertising ethos, (Saaty’s weight = 0.23)

X211

Advertising plausibility

0.30

X212

Advertising credibility

0.54

X213

Advertising reliability

0.16

X22 (Saaty’s weight= 0.23)

Information value

0.23

X23 advertising logos (Saaty’s weight = 0.12)

X231

Advertising validity

0.35

X232

Advertising consistency

0.65

X24 advertising pathos, (Saaty’s weight = 0.42)

X241

Emotional response to advertising

0.59

X242

Motivation to purchase

0.16

X243

Advertising targeting

0.25

X3 attitude toward the brand, CR = 0.0410

X31

Emotional perception of the brand logo

0.49

X32

Attractiveness of the brand logo

0.20

X33

Customer approval of brand logo

0.31

Y product benefit assessment, CR = 0.0000

Y1

Utilitarian benefits

0.57

Y2

Emotional benefits

0.29

Y3

Self-expressive benefits

0.14