What you’ll learn to do: explain what economics is and why it’s important
This section introduces the fundamental assumption of economics: scarcity—that is, the resources we need are limited—and the associated implications. Economics is, simply stated, the study of choice given the assumption of scarcity. A second key concept introduced is that of opportunity cost, or the next best alternative.
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