An Example of What the Economist and Social Historian Thorstein

question 35

Multiple Choice

An example of what the economist and social historian Thorstein Veblen meant by "conspicuous consumption" is:

• A) Mrs. Bradley Martin's costume ball.
• B) an immigrant's purchase of bread.
• C) the free services handed out by social reformers.
• D) John D. Rockefeller's purchase of a competing company.
• E) the social welfare services of European nations like Germany.

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Equality Sign

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Type II Error

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