The Basic Difference Between Macroeconomics and Microeconomics Is That

question 104

Multiple Choice

The basic difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics is that

• A) microeconomics is concerned with aggregate markets and the entire economy, while macroeconomics is concerned with specific individual markets.
• B) macroeconomics is concerned with policy decisions, while microeconomics applies only to theory.
• C) microeconomics is concerned with individual markets and the behavior of people and firms, while macroeconomics is concerned with aggregate markets and the entire economy.
• D) macroeconomics is concerned with positive economics, while microeconomics is concerned with normative economics.

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Definitions:

Over-the-counter Market

A decentralized market without a central physical location, where market participants trade stocks, commodities, currencies, and other financial instruments directly between two parties without a broker's intermediation.

Auction Market

A public market where buyers and sellers participate in the bidding of prices for assets.

Term to Maturity

The remaining time until a debt security, such as a bond, reaches its repayment date at which point the principal is repaid to investors.

Coupon

In finance, a coupon refers to the interest payment received by a bondholder from the bond's issuer at specified intervals.