The study of economics

A) is a very narrow endeavor.
B) is a way of analyzing decision-making processes caused by scarcity.
C) is concerned with proving that capitalism is better than socialism.
D) focuses on how a business should function.

Scarcity

A fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world of limited resources.

Decision-making Processes

The steps involved in choosing among alternatives to address a problem or capitalize on an opportunity.

Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, investments dictated by private decision, and prices, production, and the distribution of goods determined mainly by competition in a free market.