Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Global Economic Growth Forecast 2.4 2.4 3.2 1.6 0.8 -0.4 0.2 1.6 Consumer Confidence Index 100.0 100.0 103.3 103.9 100.3 97.4 98.5 97.1 Interest Rate % 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 Income Tax Rate % 24.0 17.0 15.0 20.0 15.0 21.0 15.0 25.0 Corporate Tax Rate % 30.0 30.0 32.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 30.0 30.0 Government Expenditure USS (in billions) 30.0 30.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 20.0 20.0 30.0 Real GDP Growth % 2.5 7.8 8.7 2.8 5.1 -5.7 10.1 6.5 Unemployment Rate % 5.0 2.9 2.0 2.4 3.8 7.3 5.3 2.0 Inflation Rate % 2.0 2.0 5.3 7.2 7.1 5.3 -1.1 0.7 Budget Surplus (Deficit) as % of GDP -3.0 -7.3 -9.6 -2.9 -5.2 10.3 5.9 11.0Feedback from Policy Advisor The economy is now doing well on all fronts and your population is satised with the results of your Policies. Well done. The economy is growing at a good pace. See if you can identify the policy decisions that have resulted in this level of economic growth. Consumption is falling. Remember that consumption is the largest component of GDP in an economy. The government is running a budget surplus. This means there is an opportunity to increase government spending or reduce taxes in order to boost economic growth. Investment is faling. This will impact your economy's level of productivity and can lead to low economic growth and higher unemployment. Consider what policies can lead to increased investment