Economics

Economics is the science that studies how societies, businesses, and individuals use limited resources to meet unlimited wants. Economics is a broad social science that it is subdivided into acroeconomics and microeconomics. Macroeconomics is concerned with the use of fiscal and monetary policy to stabilize the national economy. Microeconomics studies how individuals and businesses make decisions under different market structures.

Economics majors are successful in a wide variety of careers. Although various roles in businesses are most common, economics majors are successful in law, medicine, government, non-profits, and international relations, as well as in academic roles.

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