What is the difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics?
The difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics are:
Point of Difference | Microeconomics | Macroeconomics |
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Definition | It is a branch of economics that studies the Economic variables at an individual level like the households, the firms, the consumer etc. | It is a branch of economics that studies the economics variables of an economy as a Whole. |
Deals with | It deals with how consumer or the producers make decisions depending on their given budget and other variables. |
It deals with how different economics sectors like households, industries and other government and foreign sectors make their decisions. |
Method | The method of partial equilibrium (i.e. equilibrium is one market) is used. | The method of general equilibrium (i.e. equilibrium in all the markets, simultaneously) is used. |
Variables | The major variables involved are prices, consumers demand, wages, rent, profit, firms, revenue, cost etc. | The major variables involved are aggregate demand, aggregate supply, inflation, unemployment, poverty, etc. |
Theories |
Various theories studied are: 1. Theory of consumers behaviour and demand |
Various theories studied are 1. Theory of national income 2. Theory of money 3. Theory of general price level 4. Theory of employment 5. Theory of international trade |
Popularised by | Alfred Marshal | Keynes |
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Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Macro Economics - Chapter . This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Excercise 1 , Question 5: Explain the automatic mechanism by which BoP equilibrium was achieved under the gold standard.....
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