Identify Each of the Following Topics as Being Part of Microeconomics

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Essay

Identify each of the following topics as being part of microeconomics or macroeconomics:
a.the impact of a change in consumer income on the purchase of luxury automobiles
b.the effect of a change in the price of Coke on the purchase of Pepsi
c.the impact of a war in the Middle East on the rate of inflation in the United States
d.factors influencing the rate of economic growth
e.factors influencing the demand for tractors
f. the impact of tax policy on national saving
g. the effect of pollution taxes on the U.S. copper industry
h. the degree of competition in the cable television industry
i. the effect of a balanced-budget amendment on economic stability
j. the impact of deregulation on the savings and loan industry

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Definitions:

Production Workers

Individuals directly involved in the manufacturing or creation of a product, working on the production line or within the production area.

Labor Demand

The sum of employees that businesses are ready and capable of employing at a specific pay rate during a given timeframe.

Marginal Product

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a particular input, holding all other inputs constant.

Monopsony

A market condition where there is only one buyer for a good or service, giving that buyer significant power over prices.