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Chap 5-Micro and Macro CS
Chap 5-Micro and Macro CS
Microeconomics Macroeconomics
Individual firm/market
Total supply in an economy
supply
Microeconomics is the study of individual markets & sections of the economy, rather than the
economy as a whole
o It examines the different choices individuals, households & firms
o It examines what factors influence their choices
o It examines how their decisions affect the price, demand & supply of goods/services in a
market
o It examines how Governments influence consumption & production
Macroeconomics is the study of economic behaviour & decision making in the entire economy,
rather than just an individual market
Decision
Choices They Make
Maker
Decision
Choices They Make
Maker