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What are the main differences between microeconomics and macroeconomics? Provide an example of a microeconomic and macroeconomic phenomenon.
Would you give an example of a microeconomic decision you've made at work or home? What factors contributed to making that decision?
Would you give an example of how a macroeconomic phenomenon has impacted a personal or business decision of yours? In the end, what was the result of your decision?
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What are the main differences between microeconomics and macroeconomics? Provide an example of a microeconomic and macroeconomic phenomenon.

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Microeconomics:
The branch of economics that analyzes the market behavior of individual consumers and firms in an attempt to understand the decision-making process of firms and households. It is concerned with the interaction between individual buyers and sellers and the factors that influence the choices made by buyers and sellers. In particular, microeconomics focuses on patterns of supply and demand and the determination of price and output in individual markets.

source: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/microeconomics.asp

MAcroeconomics:
The field of economics that studies the behavior of the aggregate economy. Macroeconomics examines economy-wide phenomena such as changes in ...

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