5) When consumers are less confident about their jobs or incomes, they are more likely to:
A) reduce purchases of durable goods than nondurable goods.
B) reduce purchases of nondurable goods and increase purchases of durable goods.
C) increase investment spending and decrease consumption spending.
D) increase consumption spending and decrease investment spending.

8. select a supreme court case that has been particularly important in protecting civil liberties in the united states. in a three-paragraph essay, describe the case and the ruling, then explain how the case demonstrates why it is important that the supreme court is: a. protected from political or public pressure (since justices are appointed rather than elected and serve lifetime terms) b. able to change its interpretations of the law over time (10 points)