The Veblenian paradox is that people buy expensive goods not because they are superior but because
a. the advertising media has made them appear superior.
b. people feel more comfortable purchasing goods that everyone else purchases.
c. they are expensive.
d. they separate the purchaser from the lower classes.
C
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