(Economics and Mathematics) Vs (Computer Science and Mathematics)

I am sophomore at a liberal arts college and I am working towards either a computer science & math double major or an economics & math double major. Keeping in mind that I have a strong understanding of the basics of both computer science and Economics (I have already done all the 100-200 level courses offered for comp sci and economics), which combination do you think will serve me best in the world of business? I want to work in investment banking and would like to get an MBA eventually. I currently have a 3.8 gpa and I think I can keep it at that level with either combination.

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CS/Math will open more paths, pretty irrelevant for IB I guess. CS/Math is also much more interesting (subjective) and useful (objective)

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No chance of econ and CS? also, at least as far as econ goes, the "basics" aren't truly covered in the first 100 and 200 level courses -- they're covered in the entire undergrad econ major.

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