Includes bibliography and index.

Lesson 1. Revisiting economics as a social science -- Lesson 2. Economics as applied science -- Lesson 3. Basic economic problems and Philippine socioeconomic development in the 21st century -- Lesson 4. Review of market analysis -- Lesson 5. Labor supply, demand for labor, wages and output -- Lesson 6. Contemporary issues facing the Filipino entrepreneur -- Lesson 7. Types of competition -- Lesson 8. The macro environment -- Lesson 9. Responding to opportunities in business -- Lesson 10. Consumers and household -- Lesson 11. Suppliers and investors -- Lesson 12. Government -- Lesson 13. International trade -- Lesson 14. Socioeconomic impact -- Lesson 15. The role of entrepreneurs in the economic development -- Lesson 16. Establishing a business -- Glossary -- Bibliograhy -- Index.