Which of the following is not an example of the impact of the department store?
A) It overcame middle- and upper-class reluctance to spend.
B) It made shopping an adventure.
C) It functioned as a kind of social club and home away from home for comfortably fixed women.
D) It convinced middle class families to buy cheaper products that they would have to replace annually.
E) It set the standard for consumption.
D
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