What Term Did Thorstein Veblen Use to Refer to the Behavior

question 41

Multiple Choice

What term did Thorstein Veblen use to refer to the behavior of those at the top of the social hierarchy when they engage in such activities as jetting off to a remote destination for dinner?

• A)Consumption flow
• B)Inconspicuous ridicule
• C)Conspicuous leisure
• D)Consumptive frivolity

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