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Economics
The study of how people use their limited resources in an attempt to satisfy unlimited wants.

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Economics is often referred to as the Dismal Science.

Economics
The study of the economy. See also: Macroeconomics; microeconomics; Keynesian economics, monetarism, and supply-side economics.
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