Initially, only people in upper socioeconomic classes could afford home decorators, but now with the service being offered free at home improvement centers like The Home Depot, nearly all homeowners can have personalized decorating advice. 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-down concept refers to trends or benefits starting in upper socioeconomic classes before becoming accessible to wider, often lower socioeconomic groups. In this case, personalized decorating advice, once exclusive to wealthier individuals, has become available to nearly all homeowners, illustrating the trickle-down effect.

Initially, Only People in Upper Socioeconomic Classes Could Afford Home