onsider the following headline : U.S. consumer spending up 0.4 percent in January while income increased 0.3 percent Published March 03, 2014 Associated Press According to the NBC Learn clip   Consumer Confidence Hits Five-Year High ,  how does optimism and certainty about the economy affect consumer spending? Synthesizing the concepts of consumer confidence and aggregate demand, describe how spending can bring an economy out of a recessionary gap and whether increased spending is justified even if incomes don’t keep up. NOTE:  Responses are to be in a separate paragraph for each part using proper grammar, sentence structure, capitalization, and spelling.  All sources, including the textbook, must be properly cited with quotation used for direct quotes.  Responses must be primarily in your own words using any sources to support your position. 300 words minimum .

1. onsider the following headline
: U.S. consumer spending up 0.4 percent in January while
income increased 0.3 percent
Published March 03, 2014
Associated Press
According to the NBC Learn clip
Consumer Confidence Hits Five-Year High
,
how does optimism and certainty about the economy affect
consumer spending? Synthesizing the concepts of consumer
confidence and aggregate demand, describe how spending can
bring an economy out of a recessionary gap and whether
increased spending is justified even if incomes don’t keep up.
NOTE: Responses are to be in a separate paragraph for each
part using proper grammar, sentence structure, capitalization,
and spelling. All sources, including the textbook, must be
properly cited with quotation used for direct quotes. Responses
must be primarily in your own words using any sources to
support your position.
300 words minimum