Which of the following statements about fashion followers is not accurate?

a. The mass fashion industry is profitable because there are many followers
b. Within any group, the majority of individuals tend to be followers
c. Observations of fashion influentials help industry planners predict the directions in which fashion followers will go
d. Fashion followers purchase the same thing season after season
e. Fashion followers exhibit mixed feelings about a new design; they both want and fear the selection of something unfamiliar