microeconomics
microeconomics
Definition
micro·eco·nom·ics (mī′krō ek′ə näm′iks, -ē′kə-)
noun
a branch of economics dealing with certain specific factors affecting an economy, as the behavior of individual consumers, the marketing of particular products, etc.
microeconomics Finance Definition
The
branch of economics that examines how economic decisions are made by individual
businesses, households, and industries. In contrast, macroeconomics analyzes big-picture economic decision-making
throughout the economy and examines the effect that employment or inflation is
likely to have on the economy. See also macroeconomics.
microeconomics
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- apply: Ian teaches applied microeconomics, business decision-making, finance and defense economics.
- teach: He has taught introductory microeconomics to over 10,000 students thus far.
- cover: The first module covers microeconomics, the second macroeconomics.
Adjective modifier
- applied: Transport Economics Transport Economics as a branch of applied microeconomics has a long and venerable history.
- introductory: He has taught introductory microeconomics to over 10,000 students thus far.
Modifies a noun
- course: For instance last summer I attended the LSE summer school to do a microeconomics course.
- textbook: These vignettes apply what students learn in their introductory microeconomics textbook.
- class: I am currently putting together a term paper for a microeconomics class: with index cards, without EN.
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