10 Major Differences between Micro and Macro Economics – Explained!
The Major Differences between Micro and Macroeconomics are mentioned below:1. The word ‘Micro’ means small. It is a study of individuals or groups. According to Shapiro “Microeconomics deals with small parts of the economy.” It is a piece meal study. On the other hand, ‘Macro’ means large. It is a study of economy as a whole. ADVERTISEMENTS: 2. Microeconomics is a study of particular households, particular firms, particular industries, particular commodities, particular prices etc. On the other hand, Macroeconomics deals with aggregate of these quantities, not with individual incomes but with the national income, not with individual prices but with the price level, not with individual output but with the national output.3. The objective of microeconomics is to maximise utility or maximisation of profit or minimisation of cost. But the…