SUMMARIZE THIS IN 5 BULLET POINTS FOR A PRESENTATION The survey assumes that optimism towards the economy generates confidence among consumers and, as a consequence, increases the desire to spend and incur debt. On the contrary, uncertainty produces pessimism, and therefore, the desire to reduce expenses and reorganize financial reserves. It is expected, then, that when many consumers change at the same time from one perspective to another, a general change in their purchasing behavior arises and this affects, positively or negatively, the national economy. Because the change in consumer attitudes and expectations occurs prior to the event, it is considered that the CCI can act as a leading indicator of domestic economic activity. (University of Costa Rica, 2024) The CCI is made up of the Index of Current Economic Conditions (ICEA), which is derived from questions that assess the timing of the purchase of durable goods and the perception of the family's economic situation compared to a year ago, and the Expectations Index. Economic (IEE), which is obtained from questions about the economic situation of the family and companies within one year, and the situation of the country within the next five years. (University of Costa Rica, 2024) According to the latest survey published in February 2024, consumer confidence registered a value of 50.1 points (on a scale from 0 to 100), without statistically significant changes in relation to the result of November 2023. It is important t