Distinguish between macroeconomics and microeconomics

What will be an ideal response?


Macroeconomics is concerned with the behavior of the economy as a whole, while microeconomics is concerned with the choices of individual decision-makers, such as households and firms. Macroeconomics deals with aggregates, such as the total output of the economy or unemployment, while microeconomics deals with how many hours a person chooses to work or how many people a firm decides to hire.

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In peak-load pricing, the capacity decision is determined by setting ________ marginal revenue equal to long-run ________ cost.

A) off-peak; average fixed B) peak; marginal C) peak; average fixed D) off-peak; marginal

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Which of the following is a flow variable?

a. Price level b. U.S. population c. Money supply d. Investment spending e. Household debt

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The consumption function shows the relationship between consumer expenditures and:

a. the interest rate. b. the tax rate. c. savings. d. disposable income.

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When a firm is operating at an efficient scale,

a. average variable cost is minimized. b. average fixed cost is minimized. c. average total cost is minimized. d. marginal cost is minimized.

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