Economy Calculator

-- Example job payment structure
Config.Jobs = {
    ['unemployed'] = { payment = 0 },
    ['garbage'] = { payment = 15 }, -- Entry level
    ['taxi'] = { payment = 20 }, -- Service industry
    ['mechanic'] = { payment = 25 }, -- Skilled trade
    ['police'] = { payment = 30 }, -- High responsibility
    ['ambulance'] = { payment = 30 }, -- High responsibility
    ['lawyer'] = { payment = 40 }, -- Professional
    ['judge'] = { payment = 50 } -- Leadership
}

-- Price tiers for different item categories
Config.ItemPrices = {
    -- Basic needs (high volume, low margin)
    food = { multiplier = 1.0, markup = 10 },
    
    -- Tools and equipment (medium volume, medium margin)
    tools = { multiplier = 1.5, markup = 25 },
    
    -- Luxury items (low volume, high margin)
    luxury = { multiplier = 3.0, markup = 50 },
    
    -- Illegal items (risk premium)
    contraband = { multiplier = 5.0, markup = 100 }
}

-- Vehicle maintenance system
RegisterNetEvent('garage:maintainVehicle', function(vehicleId)
    local cost = CalculateMaintenanceCost(vehicleId)
    local player = QBCore.Functions.GetPlayer(source)
    
    if player.Functions.RemoveMoney('bank', cost) then
        -- Apply maintenance
        TriggerClientEvent('garage:vehicleMaintained', source, vehicleId)
    end
end)
 
-- Housing utility bills
CreateThread(function()
    while true do
        Wait(3600000) -- Every hour
        for _, player in pairs(QBCore.Functions.GetPlayers()) do
            local bills = CalculateUtilityBills(player.PlayerData.citizenid)
            if bills > 0 then
                player.Functions.RemoveMoney('bank', bills)
                TriggerClientEvent('phone:notification', player.PlayerData.source, {
                    title = 'Utility Bill',
                    text = 'You have been charged $' .. bills
                })
            end
        end
    end
end)

-- Calculate healthy money supply growth
local function CalculateInflationRate()
    local totalMoney = GetTotalServerMoney()
    local playerCount = GetPlayerCount()
    local averageMoney = totalMoney / playerCount
    
    -- Target: 2-3% monthly inflation
    local targetGrowth = 0.025 / 30 -- Daily rate
    local currentGrowth = GetDailyMoneyGrowth()
    
    if currentGrowth > targetGrowth * 1.5 then
        -- Increase money sinks
        AdjustPrices(1.1)
        AddTaxes(0.05)
    elseif currentGrowth < targetGrowth * 0.5 then
        -- Increase money sources
        AdjustJobPayouts(1.1)
        ReduceTaxes(0.02)
    end
end

-- Adjust prices based on supply and demand
local function UpdateItemPrices()
    for itemName, data in pairs(Config.Items) do
        local demand = GetItemDemand(itemName)
        local supply = GetItemSupply(itemName)
        
        local priceMultiplier = 1.0
        if demand > supply * 1.5 then
            priceMultiplier = 1.2 -- Increase price when demand is high
        elseif supply > demand * 1.5 then
            priceMultiplier = 0.8 -- Decrease price when supply is high
        end
        
        data.price = math.floor(data.basePrice * priceMultiplier)
    end
end

Config.Economy = {
    type = 'conservative',
    startingMoney = { cash = 200, bank = 2000 },
    jobMultiplier = 0.8,
    itemMarkup = 35,
    taxRate = 0.15,
    inflationTarget = 0.015 -- 1.5% monthly
}

Config.Economy = {
    type = 'balanced',
    startingMoney = { cash = 500, bank = 5000 },
    jobMultiplier = 1.0,
    itemMarkup = 25,
    taxRate = 0.10,
    inflationTarget = 0.025 -- 2.5% monthly
}

Config.Economy = {
    type = 'liberal',
    startingMoney = { cash = 1000, bank = 10000 },
    jobMultiplier = 1.3,
    itemMarkup = 15,
    taxRate = 0.05,
    inflationTarget = 0.035 -- 3.5% monthly
}

-- Track key economic metrics
local function GetEconomicHealth()
    return {
        averagePlayerMoney = GetAveragePlayerMoney(),
        unemploymentRate = GetUnemploymentRate(),
        priceInflation = GetInflationRate(),
        moneyVelocity = GetMoneyVelocity(),
        giniCoefficient = GetWealthInequality()
    }
end
 
-- Alert system for economic issues
local function CheckEconomicAlerts()
    local health = GetEconomicHealth()
    
    if health.unemploymentRate > 0.3 then
        SendAdminAlert('High unemployment rate: ' .. (health.unemploymentRate * 100) .. '%')
    end
    
    if health.priceInflation > 0.1 then
        SendAdminAlert('High inflation rate: ' .. (health.priceInflation * 100) .. '%')
    end
    
    if health.giniCoefficient > 0.7 then
        SendAdminAlert('High wealth inequality detected')
    end
end

-- Export economic data for external analysis
RegisterCommand('economy:export', function(source, args)
    if not QBCore.Functions.HasPermission(source, 'admin') then return end
    
    local data = {
        timestamp = os.time(),
        players = GetAllPlayerEconomicData(),
        jobs = GetJobStatistics(),
        items = GetItemStatistics(),
        businesses = GetBusinessStatistics()
    }
    
    TriggerClientEvent('economy:downloadData', source, json.encode(data))
end, true)