| EC | the system of production and distribution and consumption |
|---|---|
| EC | (economics) a theory of commercial activities (such as the production and consumption of goods) |
| EC | the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else |
| EC | using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness |
| EC | avoiding waste |
| EC | of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth |
| EC | with respect to economic science |
| EC | with respect to the economic system |
| EC | the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management |
| EC | the academic department responsible for teaching and research in economics |
| EC | the body of professional economists |
| EC | reduction in cost of production due to a large number of items produced |