Economics

Economics is the social science that studies how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies make choices about allocating scarce resources to satisfy their needs and wants. It analyzes the behavior and interactions of economic agents and the outcomes of these interactions. Economics is typically divided into two main branches: microeconomics, which focuses on the decisions made by individual units (such as consumers and firms), and macroeconomics, which examines the economy as a whole, including issues like inflation, unemployment, and economic growth. The principles of economics are used to understand and predict market trends, inform public policy, and guide business strategies. In essence, economics seeks to explain how resource allocation affects production, distribution, and consumption within an economy.