Which phrase defines “consumerism” best?

how ideas or things (e. g., inventions) are used and interpreted by people
the concept that a high rate of consumption and spending are the basis for a sound economy
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, or technique
the mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion

How can a poor housing market put home buyers in a financially unstable position? a. changing property values means it’s easier to find homes with low rental costs. b. when the home value decreases, property taxes and insurance costs increase. c. houses are valued lower than their purchase prices, so the home equity decreases. d. home buyers lose all tax benefits and tax incentives when the housing market goes down. e. mortgage payments can increase even though the home value decreases.

Is exploiting a distinctive competence or improving efficiency for competitive advantage. (a) cooptation (b) coalition (c) competitive intelligence (d) competitive aggression (e) smoothing

In june 2009, at the trough of the great recession, the bureau of labor statistics announced that of all adult americans, 140,196,000 were employed, 14,729,000 were unemployed and 80,729,000 were not in the labor force. use this information to calculate: a. the adult population b. the labor force c. the labor-force participation rate d. the unemployment rate