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microeconomics

/ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌiːkəˈnɒnɪks/

Meanings
  • A branch of economics that studies the production and consumption of individual goods and services.

    - "Microeconomics examines how households and firms make decisions."
    - "The price of a good is determined by the interaction of supply and demand in microeconomics."

Variants
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microeconomic , microeconomics , microeconomist , microeconomists
Etymology
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From the Greek words 'mikros' meaning small and 'oikonomia' meaning household management.


Trivia
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  1. Microeconomics was first studied systematically in the late 18th century by Adam Smith in his book 'The Wealth of Nations'.

  2. Microeconomics is often contrasted with macroeconomics, which studies the economy as a whole.


Related Concepts
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  1. Macroeconomics: The study of the economy as a whole, including topics such as employment, inflation, and economic growth.

  2. Supply and Demand: Two fundamental concepts in microeconomics that help determine the price and quantity of a good or service.


Culture
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Microeconomics has been a subject of interest in various fields such as education, policy making, and business. It has been used extensively in economics textbooks and research.

How to Memorize "microeconomics"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a small-scale economy with households and firms making decisions.
    - Imagine a marketplace where buyers and sellers interact.

  2. associate

    - Associate microeconomics with the study of individual markets.
    - Remember that it deals with the production and consumption of goods and services.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Makes People Produce Products' to remember the meaning of microeconomics.


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