Karen is a collector of fine art, particularly paintings. She has been looking for an original Christina Hendry painting for months and has said that she is willing to go to extraordinary efforts to acquire this painting for her collection. Clearly this painting represents a __________ good for Karen.
A) shopping
B) specialty
C) unsought
D) luxury

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A specialty good refers to a product that has unique characteristics or brand identification, and for which a significant group of buyers is willing to make a special purchasing effort. In this case, Karen is willing to go to extraordinary efforts, indicating that the Christina Hendry painting is a specialty good for her.

Karen Is a Collector of Fine Art, Particularly Paintings