Economic Guide to Everyday Life Decisions

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Economics guide everyday life decisions As my major is economics, I have leant how economics guide everyday life decision. Economics is the study of how people seek to satisfy their needs and wants by making choice. Because we all have limited resources, we have to make decisions daily. For example, gasoline. Are we going to stop at the first stop on the way home or are we going to check the price first and get gas in the morning. When decisions are made, they are usually based on supply and demand Demand shows us how much of a product consumers are willing to buy. If the price of gas is $3.50, people would like to purchase 70 liters per week. If the gas prices fall, people would get more gas, probably would make a trip during weekend. Supply is businesses who decide what and how many goods are to be sold, and at what prices to sell to consumers. We deciding how much of all things available we will buy and what prices we are willing to pay for the resource or services. To determine the price and quantity of goods in the market, we need to find the price point where co...

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