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Nature of microeconomics
In the nature of economics we may
consider whether it is a science or an art.
Science not only means the collection of facts
but it also means that the facts are arranged
in such a manner that they speak for
Difference between
macro economics
micro
and
Macroeconomic
s
Microeconomics
Definition
Macroeconomics
is a branch of
economics
dealing with the
performance,
structure,
behavior, and
decision-making
of an economy as
a whole.
Microeconomics
is the branch of
economy which
is concerned
with the
behavior of
individual
entities such as
market, firms
and
households.
Foundation
The foundation
of
macroeconomics
is
microeconomics.
Microeconomics
consists of
individual
entities.
Basic Concepts
Output and
income,
unemployment,
Preference
relations,
supply and
Macroeconomic
s
Microeconomics
inflation and
deflation.
demand,
opportunity
cost.
Applications
Used to
determine an
economy's
overall health,
standard of
living, and needs
for improvement.
Used to
determine
methods of
improvement
for individual
business
entities.
Careers
Economist
(general),
professor,
researcher,
financial advisor.
Economist
(general),
professor,
researcher,
financial
advisor.
Concept of Equilibrium
Consumer Equilibrium
The solution to the consumer's problem, which entails
decisions about how much the consumer will consume of
a number of goods and services, is referred to
as consumer equilibrium. This condition states that the
marginal utility per dollar spent on good 1 must equal the
marginal utility per dollar spent on goods
Derivation:In case of 1 commodity:Mux = PX
IN CASE OF 2 COMODITY;Muy
= Py
Ordinal approach
Ordinal
approach
of
utility does not give out
any measurement unit
which means that this
approach
does
not
consider
the
quantification of utility.
As
per
ordinal
approach, utility is used
for grading/ranking of
the products depending
Theory of consumption
Consumption, in economics, the use of goods and
services by households. Consumption is distinct from
consumption expenditure, which is the purchase of goods
and services for use by households.
Features of utility
Features of Utility