All of the following are strategies for the creation of great wealth except:
A) owing a small company in a new field that becomes a growth industry
B) inventors of new products establish their own company, which grows in value over time
C) windfall profit
D) own a corporation that radically increases its share of the market for a product
E) conspicuous consumption, such as the purchase of luxury goods that go up in value.

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Conspicuous consumption, or the purchase of luxury goods for the sake of displaying wealth, does not necessarily lead to the creation of great wealth. It may provide short-term satisfaction but does not result in long-term financial success or the accumulation of assets. The other choices all involve either creating or owning valuable assets or companies that can generate significant wealth over time.

All of the Following Are Strategies for the Creation of Great