In: Economics
1. unemployment in Nova Scotia
2. interest rates
3. wages for farm workers
4. inflation rates
5. government's farm price supports
6. monopoly practices in Canada
Refer to the above information to answer this question. Which of
the above are macroeconomic concepts?
a |
1, 2 and 4. |
b |
2, 3 and 6. |
c |
2, 4 and 6. |
d |
2, 3 and 5. |
Please rate the answer
Answer
c) 2,4 and 6
Microeconomics deals with individuals or a small group .In other
words , it has a limited scope .
Macroeconomics looks at the economy as a whole and determines the
course of the government decisions and their impacts .
2. interest rates is a Macroeconomic issue because it has an impact
on the economy as a whole
4. Inflation rates refers to the rise in he general price level .
IT has impact on the entire economy.THerefore it is macroeconomic
variable.
6. Monopoly practices in canada is a macroeconomic variable as it
views canada as a single unit of study .
3. and 5. both are limited in their scope as they focus on farmer's
Income and agriculture and are there
microeconomic variables.
1. Unemployment in Nova Scotia is a microeconomic
variable as it only deals with Nova Scotia and not the
country as a whole .Nova Scotia is just a province in Eastern
Canada.