What is economics? -- How do economic systems work? -- How are prices set in the U.S. economy? -- Why do consumers behave as they do? -- How are goods and services produced -- How are businesses organized? -- How do businesses compete? -- Why is money used in the economy? -- Why do people save, borrow, and use credit? -- Why do people invest money? -- How does government raise and spend money? -- How does government stabilize the economy? -- How is income distributed in the United States? -- How do labor and management come to terms? -- Why do nations trade?