IB Economics — Topic 1.1

What is economics?

Scope of economics, scarcity, opportunity cost, and trade-offs in decision-making.

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1.1.1Scarcity and choice1.1.2Opportunity cost and trade-offs1.1.3Free goods vs economic goods1.1.4The three basic economic questions

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