Since concerns about the environment have appeared simultaneously in nearly all of the social classes, recycled and recyclable products can be found in supermarkets, department stores, discount stores, and fashion boutiques. These retail outlets appeal to a variety of social classes. This illustrates the _____ concept.
A) trickle-up
B) trickle-down
C) trickle-across
D) trading-up
E) trading-down

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The trickle-across concept explains how trends or behaviors spread horizontally within society across various social classes, as opposed to moving vertically from one class to another. The widespread availability of recycled and recyclable products across different types of retail outlets, appealing to various social classes, exemplifies this horizontal spread.

Since Concerns About the Environment Have Appeared Simultaneously in Nearly