What is difference between micro and macro economics?
Solution:
Characteristics | Microeconomics | Macroeconomics |
Definition | Microeconomics can be described as the branch of Economics that is related to the study of individual, household and firm’s behaviour in decision making and allocation of the resources. | Macroeconomics can be described as the branch of Economics that deals with the study of the behaviour and performance of the economy in total. |
Area of Study | It studies the particular market segment of the economy. | It studies the whole economy, that covers several market segments. |
Deals with | It deals with various issues like demand, supply, factor pricing, product pricing, economic welfare, production, consumption, and more. | It deals with various issues like national income, distribution, employment, general price level, money, and more. |
Buisness application | It is applied to internal issues.
| It is applied to external issues.
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Major tools | Demand and supply | Aggregate and aggregate supply. |