5 Conclusion and Evaluation

annual'GDP'growth'
Index'2000'=100'
6,0%
change'in'percent'(%)'
4,0%
2,0%
0,0%
Germany%
U.S.%
!2,0%
!4,0%
!6,0%
2000%
2001%
2002%
2003%
2004%
2005%
2006%
Year'
2007%
2008%
2009%
2010%
2011%
2012%
Unemployment'Rate'Among'the'U.S.'and'Germany'
12,0#
10,0#
percent'%'
8,0#
6,0#
Germany#
U.S.#
4,0#
2,0#
0,0#
2000#
2001#
2002#
2003#
2004#
2005#
2006#
Year'
2007#
2008#
2009#
2010#
2011#
2012#