Economics is about the ordinary business of life. It analyzes human behavior to understand how goods and services are produced and consumed in a society. Economics deals not only with topics like unemployment and financial markets, but also social issues like education and crime. Economics is used by the government to choose better policies, and by corporations to make good management decisions.
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