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What does microeconomics analyze?
What does microeconomics analyze?
- Global economic systems
- International trade policies
- Macroeconomic indicators
- Individual agents and markets (correct)
What does macroeconomics analyze?
What does macroeconomics analyze?
- Microeconomic decision-making
- Social welfare policies
- Environmental economics
- The economy as a system (correct)
What are the broad distinctions within economics?
What are the broad distinctions within economics?
- Rational economics and behavioural economics
- Microeconomics and macroeconomics
- Environmental economics and resource economics
- Positive economics and normative economics (correct)
What does positive economics describe?
What does positive economics describe?
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What does normative economics advocate?
What does normative economics advocate?
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Study Notes
Branches of Economics
- Microeconomics analyzes the behavior and decision-making of individual economic units such as households, firms, and markets
- Macroeconomics analyzes the economy as a whole, focusing on issues like inflation, unemployment, and economic growth
Distinctions in Economics
- The broad distinctions within economics are microeconomics and macroeconomics
Types of Economics
- Positive economics describes economic phenomena and trends, aiming to understand how the economy works
- Normative economics advocates for specific economic policies or outcomes, often driven by value judgments and opinions
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