Which of the following is an example of how people's identities become commodified?
A) Sean needs a new baseball mitt for the upcoming season on his high school team. He goes to his local Walmart to purchase one.
B) Chandler wants new shoes. She does not necessarily need new shoes, but she has noticed several of the popular girls at school wearing TOMS, so she asks her mother to spend the extra money so Chandler will appear cool.
C) Junior has been saving his money to buy a car. He would really like to have a BMW but he cannot afford that right now, so instead he buys a Honda.
D) Nadia notices that several students on campus have MacBooks, and she desperately wants one. However, all she can afford right now is a PC that is a few hundred dollars. Reluctantly, she buys the PC.
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