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Economics Chapter 3 - Part II - KEY: Making of Small Units
Economics Chapter 3 - Part II - KEY: Making of Small Units
1. The standard we are covering is SSEF5. 2. Microeconomics is the study of the economic behavior and decision making of small units. 3. Examples of microeconomic units are: a. individuals b. families c. businesses 4. Macroeconomics is the study & decision making of entire economies. 5. Examples of macroeconomic units are: a. A nations business cycle b. gross domestic product c. inflation d. Economic growth 6. The gross domestic product is the total value of all final goods & services produced in a particular economy in a year. 7. An externality is an economic side effect of a good or service that generates benefits or costs to someone other than the person deciding how much to produce or consume. 8. Two types of externalities are: a. positive b. negative