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macroeconomics and microeconomics microeconomics is the study of the decision making process of individuals macroeconomics is the study of aggregate decision making the players in the economy include households businesses ...

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                   Macroeconomics and Microeconomics 
                    
                                                                                                              
                    
                   ª Microeconomics is the study of the decision-making process of 
                         individuals. 
                   ª Macroeconomics is the study of aggregate decision making. 
                   ª The players in the economy include households, businesses, government, 
                         and foreign trade. 
                   ª Nominal variables are measured in terms of actual dollar values. 
                   ª Real variables are measured in terms of physical goods and services. 
                    
                                                                 The analogy illustrated on the left 
                                                                 explains the difference between 
                                                                 microeconomics and 
                                                                 macroeconomics.   
                                                                  
                                                                 Microeconomics answers questions 
                                                                 such as, “If wages rise, will households 
                                                                 supply more or less labor?”  
                                                                 Macroeconomics addresses questions 
                                                                 like, “What happens to employment 
                                                                 when overall productivity increases?”  
                                                                 Macroeconomics also examines the 
                                                                 Federal Reserve’s decisions to 
                                                                 control the money supply and their 
                                                                 effects on the economy. 
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                 Consider the chart on the left.  This 
                                                                 chart shows the players in the 
                                                                 economy—households, businesses, 
                                                                 government, and net exports—and the 
                                                                 way in which they are studied in 
                                                                 microeconomics and macroeconomics. 
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                                                              
                    
                                                                 When we place dollar values on goods 
                                                                 and services, the values are nominal 
                                                                 variables.  We use real variables, 
                                                                 however, to measure actual, tangible 
                                                                 goods and services.   
                                                                  
                                                                 Look at the example on the left.  When 
                                                                 we add the nominal values of an apple 
                                                                 and a cup of coffee, we calculate a 
                                                                 total value of $1.75.  It is much more 
                                                                 difficult, though, to calculate the total 
                                                                 value of an apple and a cup of coffee 
                                                                 based on real values. 
                    
                    
                    
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...Macroeconomics and microeconomics is the study of decision making process individuals aggregate players in economy include households businesses government foreign trade nominal variables are measured terms actual dollar values real physical goods services analogy illustrated on left explains difference between answers questions such as if wages rise will supply more or less labor addresses like what happens to employment when overall productivity increases also examines federal reserve s decisions control money their effects consider chart this shows net exports way which they studied we place use however measure tangible look at example add an apple a cup coffee calculate total value it much difficult though based...

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