Big dilemma for University choices and A-level resits

I’m a third year returning A level student (a retread as they call it) taking Business, Graphics Communication and Economics looking to do Business in Uni. I returned because I failed to get into a preferred uni in 2023 and didn’t know about foundation courses at the time otherwise I would've taken that up.

I’ve received conditional offers from Cardiff (ABB) and Manchester (ABB but BBB if firmed). I prefer Cardiff because it’s only about 40 minutes away and Manchester is far away and I’m very unfamiliar with it. However, here’s the dilemma:

I currently have a C in Economics but I can get an A or B in my other two subjects. I have the option to either
a) drop Economics and keep the C from last year but aim to get two A’s in Business and Graphics which is manageable as I am on track towards that atm but not certain as it's risky.
b) resit both year 1 & year 2 of Economics this summer (4 units) to aim for a B but I'm not sure how necessary that is. It's also extremely demotivating as I am forced to take double classes.

I talked to my teachers and they said option A is easier if I wanted Manchester but option B is the route to take for Cardiff. However, I prefer option A yet I’d like to go to Cardiff instead, but keep Manchester’s BBB offer if things don’t go right.
What should I do?

With option a) you wouldn't meet the conditions for either offer, even if you achieved As in your other subjects. You have grade offers (not UCAS points) so your C grade needs to be improved on for both unis.

So even if I took the offer for BBB, AAC wouldn’t be accepted? For more context, the BBB offer prioritises a subject that I already got a B in. So I wondered if maybe they’d overlook the C because I already achieved a B in what they prioritised more.

I’m a third year returning A level student (a retread as they call it) taking Business, Graphics Communication and Economics looking to do Business in Uni. I returned because I failed to get into a preferred uni in 2023 and didn’t know about foundation courses at the time otherwise I would've taken that up.

I’ve received conditional offers from Cardiff (ABB) and Manchester (ABB but BBB if firmed). I prefer Cardiff because it’s only about 40 minutes away and Manchester is far away and I’m very unfamiliar with it. However, here’s the dilemma:

I currently have a C in Economics but I can get an A or B in my other two subjects. I have the option to either
a) drop Economics and keep the C from last year but aim to get two A’s in Business and Graphics which is manageable as I am on track towards that atm but not certain as it's risky.
b) resit both year 1 & year 2 of Economics this summer (4 units) to aim for a B but I'm not sure how necessary that is. It's also extremely demotivating as I am forced to take double classes.

I talked to my teachers and they said option A is easier if I wanted Manchester but option B is the route to take for Cardiff. However, I prefer option A yet I’d like to go to Cardiff instead, but keep Manchester’s BBB offer if things don’t go right.
What should I do?

So even if I took the offer for BBB, AAC wouldn’t be accepted? For more context, the BBB offer prioritises a subject that I already got a B in. So I wondered if maybe they’d overlook the C because I already achieved a B in what they prioritised more.