Ascribed Status Differs from Achieved Status in That Ascribed Status

question 124

Multiple Choice

Ascribed status differs from achieved status in that ascribed status refers to:

• A) consumers who do not aspire to move up the social ladder.
• B) consumers who work their way into a class.
• C) consumers who believe in conspicuous consumption to gain entry into a class.
• D) consumers marked in some way that indicates their place in the society.
• E) consumers born into a social class.

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Definitions:

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