Which of the following statements describes the impact Phoenicia's purple dye had on the Mediterranean world?

A.Tyrian purple garments became status symbols throughout the Mediterranean.

B.Conflicts arose as other Mediterranean people competed for the sea snails that produced the dye.

C.Scribes throughout the Mediterranean began keeping records in purple ink.

D.Tyrian purple garments were rejected by other Mediterranean people, who did not want to be associated with the Phoenicians.