1. Describe in your own arrangement of words, the underlying circumstances, conditions, or problem that gives rise to a study of economics. Define the meaning of the word economics and discuss in a short essay the various approaches and systems of economics that have been used in the past, are tried now, and may be tried in the future.

2. Illustrate and explain the interaction of households, businesses, government and global markets in the circular flow of economic activity.

3. a. State and briefly explain six goals of the economy on the macroeconomic level.

b. State and explain the goal of consumers as assumed by economist's perspective.

c. State and explain the goals of business firms as assumed by economists in the microeconomic perspective.