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Distinguish between Micro and Macro Economics.

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Micro and Macro economics are distinguished on the following grounds:

Scope: Micro Economics studies in individual units so its scope is narrow. Macro Economics studies in aggregates, so its scope is wider.

Method of study: Micro economics follows slicing method as it studies individual unit Macro Economics follows lumping method as it studies in aggregates.

Economic Agents: In Micro Economics, each individual economic agent thinks about its own interest and **. In Macro Economics, economic agents are different among individual economic agents and their goal is to get maximum ** of a country.

Equilibrium: Micro economics studies the partial equilibrium in the country. Macro Economics studies the general equilibrium in the economy.

Domain: Micro economics consists of theories like consumer’* behaviour, production and cost Rent. Wages, Interest, etc.

Macro economics comprises of theory of income, output and employment. Consumption function, Investment function, Inflation, etc.

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