Tejano music,an accordion-based style of polka that originated in the Rio Grande valley in the late 1800s,is very popular with Hispanic consumers in the Southwest and in California.All of the following are external factors that could influence these tastes except
A) ethnicity.
B) culture.
C) gender.
D) region.
E) reference group.

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Gender is not an external factor as it is an inherent characteristic of an individual and cannot be changed or influenced by external factors. The other options, ethnicity, culture, region, and reference group, are external factors that can influence tastes and preferences.

Tejano Music,an Accordion-Based Style of Polka That Originated in the Rio