This course will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of economics. You will learn about the basic economic concepts of supply and demand, production and costs, and how to analyze the economic environment. You will also gain an understanding of how economic policies and decisions affect the economy and the lives of individuals.
From Wikipedia
Basic Economics is a non-fiction book by American economist Thomas Sowell published by Basic Books in 2000. The original subtitle was A Citizen's Guide to the Economy, but from the third edition in 2007 on it was subtitled A Common Sense Guide to the Economy.