The basic difference between macroeconomics and microeconomi…

The basic difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics is that:   microeconomics looks at the forest (aggregate markets) while macroeconomics looks at the trees (individual markets). macroeconomics is concerned with groups of individuals while microeconomics is concerned with single countries. microeconomics is concerned with the trees (individual markets) while macroeconomics is concerned with the forest (aggregate markets). macroeconomics is concerned with generalization while microeconomics is concerned with specialization.

Scarcity implies that: consumers would be willing to purcha…

Scarcity implies that: consumers would be willing to purchase the same quantity of a good at a higher price. it is impossible to completely fulfill the unlimited human desire for goods and services with the limited resources available. at the current market price, consumers are willing to purchase more of a good than suppliers are willing to produce. consumers are too poor to afford the goods and services available.    

Marginal thinking is best demonstrated by: choosing to spen…

Marginal thinking is best demonstrated by: choosing to spend one more hour studying economics because you think the improvement in your score on the next quiz will be worth the sacrifice of time. deciding to never purchase a coat made with animal skins or furs acquiring the information relevant to a choice before making that choice measuring all of the costs of a meal against all of the benefits when deciding whether to order a second milkshake