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 examines the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, along with the behavior of economic agents and the functioning of economies. Economics is typically divided into two main branches: microeconomics, which focuses on the decisions of individual agents and the dynamics of markets, and macroeconomics, which studies broader economic phenomena such as inflation, unemployment, and national income. The field employs various theoretical frameworks and quantitative methods to analyze economic behavior, inform policy decisions, and understand economic systems.