Samantha has $200 to spend on school clothes. She can buy two designer blouses that all of her friends have, or she can buy four generic blouses for the same amount. She decides to buy the designer blouses. What is Samantha's motivation behind buying the designer blouses?

conspicuous consumption

consideration for the future

confusion of needs and wants

desire to get the best deal

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Magdalena Jensen

17 September, 20:47

Samantha has $200 to spend on school clothes. She can buy two designer blouses that all of her friends have, or she can buy four generic blouses for the same amount. She decides to buy the designer blouses. What is Samantha's motivation behind buying the designer blouses?

conspicuous consumption

consideration for the future

confusion of needs and wants

desire to get the best deal

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Santiago Rivers · Answer 1

The answer would be conspicuous consumption because she wanted to be like her friends.

Halle Dillon · Answer 2

The answer is consideration for the future because she would not have bought the blouse if her friends did not have it so she didnt want them to look down on her