Table 3: Economic Environment, Decisions, and Results O Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Global Economic Growth Forecast 2.4 2.4 3.2 1.6 0.8 -0.4 0.2 1.6 Consumer Confidence Index 100.0 100.0 103.3 100.5 97.8 96.5 96.1 100.8 Interest Rate % 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 Income Tax Rate % 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 Corporate Tax Rate % 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 Government Expenditure US$ (in 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 billions) Real GDP Growth % 2.5 1.0 3.6 1.1 0.2 1.5 0.1 2.1 Unemployment Rate % 5.0 5.6 5.2 5.1 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.1 Inflation Rate % 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.7 1.8 -0.2 0.1 0.1 Budget Surplus (Deficit) as % of GDP -3.0 -2.1 -0.8 -0.1 0.4 0.8 0.8 1.4