Buying something in order to increase social status is known as consumption. a. conspicuous b. emotional c. research d. wise

A. Conspicuous

Conspicuous consumption refers to the acquisition of luxurious goods in order to demonstrate wealth and status, rather than to cover a need. The term was introduced by the Norwegian-American economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen in his book The Theory of the Leisure Class of 1899.

the factors that the economies of the muslim empires prosper were:

1- land trade routes-located between three continents  

2- sea trade routes

trade contributed to the spread of muslim empires, and with that islamic culture led to a growing feeling of internationalism resulted in the transfer of technology, science, and other cultural forms.