Conspicuous Consumption Research: Survey, Report and Question Structure

Research on conspicuous consumption 1
CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION RESEARCH
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Name of the professor
Name of the institution
Location of the institution

Research on conspicuous consumption 2
PART A
Survey
Opinions are the best way of getting to understand a concept. Therefore, we as the
researcher would like to give you an opportunity to give us your opinion based on the following
issue. Conspicuous consumption is a very critical issue and affects management largely. People
have addressed the issue in many different ways and context. However, we would like to get to
know what you think about the same issues in a different dimension. That is why we have come
up with the following questions to get your opinion on the same. The questions are base on the
real life situations. Understanding the cause of the problem is one way of solving it. Therefore,
we would appreciate your contributions in helping us address the above management problem
based on conspicuous consumption. The following questions are simple and we hope that you
understand them. Please answer the questions as per your understanding as well as your
experience. They are 12 interesting questions, which am sure you will enjoy answering. If you
have any example that you would like to share with us, we are promising to keep it private .we
value your feedback, so feel free to give us your opinion.
Questionnaires
1) What are the places that you have travelled this year
a) Only in Australia
b) Outside Australia
c) If no go to question 3
2) How much did you spend while travelling?
a) Less than 1000$
b) More than 1000$
c) Any other amount
3) What do you understand by the term conspicuous consumption?
4) Do you think that travelling is part of conspicuous consumption? If yes, give the specific
condition at which travelling is a conspicuous consumption.
5) Do you know any person who owns a car that is worth more than 100000$, has a big
house and a lot of money in the bank?

Research on conspicuous consumption 3
a) Yes
b) No
c) If no go to question 7
6) Why do you that person buy all that for him? Do you classify that as part of conspicuous
consumption?
7) What do you think is the reason why people spend a lot on luxurious goods and services?
8) How do you think the following may determine your future conspicuous consumption of
a person
a) Socio-demographics
b) Cultural values
c) Shopping motivations
d) Experiences
9) Which of the above do you think is the main influence that leads people to conspicuous
consumption?
10) Do you think that conspicuous consumption has an effect on the economy of the
company?
a) Yes
b) No
c) If yes please give a brief explanation on how it affects the economy
11) How do you think spending on luxurious commodities affects your fund management?
12) What do you recommend to those who consume conspicuous goods?