U-tek would like to expand their business and open up a satellite office to increase production on a couple of their core products. As the consultant who was hired to evaluate this, should U-tek move forward or not based on the current key economic indicators for consumer, housing, and business indictors?

• Will consumers be in a position to buy products and support U-tek growth?
• Would it be a good time to buy a new building and/or buy a few condominiums as service apartments for the employees?
• Will the economy support business growth?