diff --git a/changelog_entry.yaml b/changelog_entry.yaml
index e69de29b..0c434d91 100644
--- a/changelog_entry.yaml
+++ b/changelog_entry.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- bump: minor
+  changes:
+    added:
+    - General `calculate` method.
diff --git a/policyengine/simulation.py b/policyengine/simulation.py
index 65f8bad9..09036e7b 100644
--- a/policyengine/simulation.py
+++ b/policyengine/simulation.py
@@ -307,6 +307,26 @@ def _data_handle_cps_special_case(self):
                 )
                 self.data = Dataset.from_file(self.data, "2023")
 
+    def calculate(
+        self,
+    ) -> (
+        SingleEconomy
+        | EconomyComparison
+        | SingleHousehold
+        | HouseholdComparison
+    ):
+        """Calculate the default output statistics for the simulation type."""
+        if self.options.scope == "macro":
+            if self.is_comparison:
+                return self.calculate_economy_comparison()
+            else:
+                return self.calculate_single_economy()
+        elif self.options.scope == "household":
+            if self.is_comparison:
+                return self.calculate_household_comparison()
+            else:
+                return self.calculate_single_household()
+
     def calculate_economy_comparison(self) -> EconomyComparison:
         """Calculate comparison statistics between two economic scenarios."""
         return calculate_economy_comparison(self)