Economics Fundamentals Quiz
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What does microeconomics analyze?

  • Government policies and regulations
  • Individual agents and markets (correct)
  • Global economic trends
  • Macroeconomic indicators
  • What is the focus of macroeconomics?

  • Microeconomic decision-making processes
  • The economy as a system and its interactions (correct)
  • International trade dynamics
  • Environmental sustainability
  • What are the broad distinctions within economics?

  • Positive economics and normative economics (correct)
  • Rational economics and behavioural economics
  • Economic theory and applied economics
  • Microeconomics and macroeconomics
  • What is the primary focus of positive economics?

    <p>Describing 'what is'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does behavioural economics study?

    <p>The impact of psychological factors on economic decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does microeconomics analyze?

    <p>Individual agents and markets, their interactions, and the outcomes of interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of macroeconomics?

    <p>Analyzing the economy as a system and the factors affecting it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the broad distinctions within economics?

    <p>Positive economics and normative economics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does positive economics describe?

    <p>'What is'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of behavioural economics?

    <p>Understanding the psychology and emotions influencing economic decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the basic elements analyzed in microeconomics?

    <p>Individual agents and markets, their interactions, and the outcomes of interactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does macroeconomics analyze as a system?

    <p>The economy as a system where production, consumption, saving, and investment interact, and factors affecting it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the factors affecting the economy analyzed in macroeconomics?

    <p>Employment of the resources of labour, capital, and land, currency inflation, economic growth, and public policies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the distinctions within economics between positive and normative economics?

    <p>Positive economics describes 'what is', while normative economics advocates 'what ought to be'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the distinctions within economics between economic theory and applied economics?

    <p>Economic theory focuses on developing theories and principles, while applied economics involves the practical application of economic principles and data analysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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