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Positional Goods problem

Can someone help me in finding out the right answer from the given options. In accord with the theories of Thorstein Veblen, the positional goods from which the owner or user of the good derives the jollies mainly since of the power, class and status signaled by the publicly flaunting the goods comprise: (1) Bling showed whenever rock stars attend the Grammy Award ceremonies. (2) Swimming suits worn by the Olympic athletes competing in 100 meter butterfly.  (3) Guns hoodlums fall in the garbage cans on returning from a drive-by shooting. (4) Fur coats worn by the Eskimos whenever hunting for the polar bears. (5) Lunch boxes toted by the construction workers.

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