What is an example of what the economist and social historian thorstein veblen meant by "conspicuous consumption"? select one:

a. mrs. bradley martin's costume ball

b. the free services handed out by social reformers

c. john

d. rockefeller's purchase of a competing company

d. an immigrant's purchase of bread?

Xinhong company is considering replacing one of its manufacturing machines. the machine has a book value of $39,000 and a remaining useful life of 5 years, at which time its salvage value will be zero. it has a current market value of $49,000. variable manufacturing costs are $33,300 per year for this machine. information on two alternative replacement machines follows. alternative a alternative b cost $ 115,000 $ 117,000 variable manufacturing costs per year 22,900 10,100 1. calculate the total change in net income if alternative a and b is adopted. 2. should xinhong keep or replace its manufacturing machine