What Is the Basic Difference Between Macroeconomics and Microeconomics

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Multiple Choice

What is the basic difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics?

• A) Microeconomics explores the causes of inflation, while macroeconomics focuses on the causes of unemployment.
• B) Microeconomics concentrates on the behaviour of individual consumers, while macroeconomics focuses on the behaviour of firms.
• C) Microeconomics concentrates on the behaviour of individual consumers and firms, while macroeconomics focuses on the performance of the entire economy.
• D) Microeconomics concentrates on individual markets, while macroeconomics focuses primarily on international trade.

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Definitions:

Subtropics

Geographical zones located directly north and south of the tropics, approximately centered on 30°S and 30°N.

Equator

An imaginary line around the Earth equidistant from the poles, dividing it into northern and southern hemispheres and marking the 0-degree latitude line.

Tropical Rain Forest

A dense, warm, wet forest biome found near the equator, known for its high biodiversity and significant rainfall.

High Annual Rainfall

A climatic condition where a region receives a significantly large amount of precipitation over the course of a year.