Table 1: Real GDP and Its ComponentsThis table shows the various components of Gross Domestic Product

Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7

Consumption 55.0 59.0 57.5 54.6 65.9 74.8 84.2 62.4

Government Expenditure 30.0 30.0 30.0 60.0 25.0 25.0 30.0 30.0

Investment 15.0 14.9 16.5 17.5 18.8 21.9 18.7 19.7

Exports 25.0 25.6 26.4 26.9 27.3 27.6 28.5 30.1

Imports 25.0 26.8 26.0 24.7 29.9 33.9 37.4 26.8

Nominal GDP 100.0 102.7 104.4 134.2 107.1 115.3 124.0 115.4

Real GDP 100.0 100.7 101.6 130.9 97.5 104.8 128.0 111.2

Table 2: Other Macroeconomic DataThis table shows economic variables that are impacted by your decisions and help to explain the results

Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7

Capital Stock US$ (in billions) 100.0 104.9 110.9 117.3 124.3 133.8 139.1 144.9

Productivity Growth % 0.0 3.4 4.0 4.0 4.2 5.4 2.8 2.9

Consumer Price Index 100.0 102.0 102.8 102.5 109.8 110.0 96.9 103.7

Exchange Rate Index 100.0 100.0 99.5 99.7 99.8 99.9 97.7 94.3

Trade Balance US$ (in billions) 0.0 -1.2 0.4 2.2 -2.6 -6.4 -8.8 3.3

Income Tax Revenue US$ (in billions) 24.0 24.6 31.3 40.3 16.1 30.0 27.3 40.4

Corporate Tax Revenue US$ (in billions) 3.0 3.4 2.4 3.1 1.7 4.2 2.4 3.8

Government Budget Surplus (Deficit) US$ (in billions) -3.0 -2.0 3.7 -16.6 -7.2 9.1 -0.4 14.2

Government Debt US$ (in billions) 60.0 62.0 58.2 74.9 82.1 73.0 73.3 59.1

Government Debt as % of GDP 60.0 60.3 55.8 55.8 76.7 63.3 59.1 51.3

Table 3: Economic Environment, Decisions, and ResultsThis table summarises the Decisions and Results of your game.

Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7

Global Economic Growth Forecast 2.4 2.4 2.8 2.0 1.6 1.0 1.3 2.0

Consumer Confidence Index 100.0 100.0 102.3 100.3 98.4 112.4 85.2 103.7

Interest Rate % 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 3.5 3.5 3.0

Income Tax Rate % 24.0 24.0 30.0 30.0 15.0 26.0 22.0 35.0

Corporate Tax Rate % 30.0 33.0 23.0 23.0 16.0 36.0 19.0 33.0

Government Expenditure US$ (in billions) 30.0 30.0 30.0 60.0 25.0 25.0 30.0 30.0

Real GDP Growth % 2.5 0.7 0.9 28.9 -25.5 7.5 22.1 -13.1

Unemployment Rate % 5.0 5.7 6.4 2.0 5.7 14.2 2.0 3.4

Inflation Rate % 2.0 2.0 0.8 -0.2 7.2 0.3 -13.2 6.9

Budget Surplus (Deficit) as % of GDP -3.0 -1.9 3.6 -12.4 -6.8 7.9 -0.3 12.3

For this assignment, you will play the first run of the Macroeconomics Simulation: Econland from Harvard Business Review, in which you will act as policy adviser for the fictional country of Econland. Select the "Base Case" scenario for this practice run. You may play the simulation as many times as you like.

In your submission, remember to include the image of your simulation report. Then, reflect on the decisions you made in the simulation andaddress the following government intervention optionsin your submission:

• Macroeconomic Indicators: During the simulation, you made decisions concerning government spending. Discuss the impact of your decisions on keymacroeconomic indicatorssuch as real GDP growth and unemployment. Refer to the graphs "Real GDP Growth" and "Unemployment Rate" from your simulation results to illustrate the impact.
• Interest Rates: Describe how your changes ininterest ratesimpacted inflation and other key macroeconomic indicators used in the simulation. Refer to the "Inflation Rate" graph from your simulation results.