Question

question 7 of 10
conspicuous consumption was most common:

a. on southern farms.

b. in northern cities.

c. in southern cities.

d. on northern farms.

Explanation:

Conspicuous consumption refers to the spending of money on luxury goods and services to publicly display one's wealth and social status. During the relevant historical period (e.g., 19th - early 20th century in the US), Northern cities were more industrialized, had a growing urban middle and upper class with more economic opportunities for wealth accumulation and display of status through consumption, compared to Southern areas which were more agrarian (especially farms) and had a different economic and social structure with less emphasis on urban - based conspicuous consumption in cities or farms as in Northern cities. Southern cities also had a more agrarian - dominated economy and social setup with less of the urban - centered, wealth - driven conspicuous consumption seen in Northern cities. Northern farms were more focused on agricultural production rather than urban - style consumption display. So the most common place for conspicuous consumption was in Northern cities.

Answer:

B. In Northern cities.