Veblen says that this is the first and important reason production can so easily generate new wants---in fact, he says, no other reason is more powerful:

A. our tendency to conspicuously consume so as to emulate others

B. our tendency to emulate others, thus our need to conspicuously consume

C. our tendency to become habituated to each new product we buy

D. our tendency to work more hours to consume more goods

E. our tendency to see leisure as more important than work