With reference to global marketing, identify the example that best explains the term "consumer convergence."

A) Population growth rates have stabilized and the population over age 65 is increasing.
B) The increasing numbers of women working outside the home has led to more nontraditional meals and increased need for convenience.
C) Aging populations, falling birth rates, and increased female employment are common in industrialized countries.
D) Upscale consumers in Paris have more in common with their counterparts in New York than with many other French people.

D