Principles of Macroeconomics helps students understand macroeconomic activity measures such as Gross Domestic Product, Unemployment, and Inflation. It discusses the factors that result in growth in the economy.
Microeconomics: the study of the economy in the small (individual firm, industry, or consumer) Macroeconomics, the study of the economy as a whole, attempts to answer the following issues:
Macroeconomics takes a top-down view: Macroeconomics is about the whole economy or economy-wide aggregates such as GDP, CPI, or the current account; Microeconomics, in contrast, looks at the b eh avi or of i ndi vid ual s and small players whose actions do not affect the economy at large but set prices and quantities in their individual markets;
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Macroeconomics is the branch of economics which seeks to model the econ-omy as a whole. Like microeconomics, macroeconomics is a social science, in that it tries to model and predict human behaviour.
Principles of Macroeconomics is organized as a collection of sections that can be rearranged, modified, and enhanced through localized examples or to incorporate a specific theme of your course. This customization feature will ensure that your textbook truly reflects the goals of your course.