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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Pecuniary Standard of Living.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Veblen, property became a prerequisite for what?
(a) Starting a family.
(b) Comfort.
(c) Reputation.
(d) Respect.

2. Vicarious consumption reflects whose standing?
(a) The servant's.
(b) The slave's.
(c) The patron's.
(d) The worker's.

3. What did men use to display their exploits during the earliest forms of ownership?
(a) Gold.
(b) Enemy women.
(c) Stories.
(d) War booty.

4. What allowed a leisure class to emerge?
(a) Improvements in production efficiency.
(b) Differentiation and specialization of labor.
(c) Expansion of the military.
(d) Exploitation of workers.

5. What does consumption yield to the individual?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Utility.
(c) Reputation.
(d) Status.

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinction begins to be drawn as the group around the patron grows?

2. How does Veblen define leisure?

3. What does Veblen say happens to cultures that develop knowledge and tools?

4. Why do people spend more than they need for physical comfort?

5. Which occupation would the leisure class have worked as?

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