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Chih-ming has a bad flu that forces him to sit out his basketball team’s last game of the season. To make himself feel better, he goes online and buys a basketball jersey with the number of his favorite professional player. What is the BEST way to describe or characterize this purchase? (1 point)

consumerism

anti-consumerism

conspicuous consumption

over-consumption

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Conspicuous consumption — he’s buying a visible, branded item (the player’s jersey) that signals his fandom/identity rather than just a basic need.