Harry was the lead singer in a band that hit it big. For his birthday, Harry had two hundred friends flown by chartered jets to a private island in the South Pacific. They ate the most expensive food, and every morning the bungalows were burned to the ground and rebuilt for the next night. Harry's party is a good example of ________.

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Harry's extravagant party, characterized by hiring chartered jets, eating expensive food, and the daily rebuilding of bungalows, exemplifies conspicuous consumption, which refers to spending on goods and services mainly to display wealth and social status rather than for practical reasons.

Harry Was the Lead Singer in a Band That Hit