From Investopedia:
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Economics may appear to be the study of complicated tables and charts, statistics and numbers, but, more specifically, it is the study of what constitutes rational human behavior in the endeavor to fulfill needs and wants.
As an individual, for example, you face the problem of having only limited resources with which to fulfill your wants and needs, as a result, you must make certain choices with your money. You'll probably spend part of your money on rent, electricity and food. Then you might use the rest to go to the movies and/or buy a new pair of jeans. Economists are interested in the choices you make, and inquire into why, for instance, you might choose to spend your money on a new DVD player instead of replacing your old TV. They would want to know whether you would still buy a carton of cigarettes if prices increased by $2 per pack. The underlying essence of economics is trying to understand how both individuals and nations behave in response to certain material constraints.
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If this is what economics entails, then it sounds very interesting to me. I have already study Maths and Business at A-level, so that should give me a good foundation.
If I can better understand why people make the decisions they do, then surely that would help me in setting up a business? And I can come up with better solutions to peoples problems?
However, my concern with economics is that it revolves around a scarcity mentality. "Economics makes the assumption that human beings will aim to fulfill their self-interests."