Want to learn to distinguish Micro vs Macro Economics? If yes, then this article is for you.
What is the difference between Micro and Macro Economics?
|
Topic |
Microeconomics |
Macroeconomic |
|
Meaning |
Microeconomics is the study of individual units of an economy. |
Macroeconomics is part of economic theory that studies the
behavior of aggregates in the economy. |
|
Tools |
Demand and supply. |
Aggregate demand and aggregate supply. |
|
Central
Issue |
Allocation of resources and price determination |
Determination of the overall level of output and employment. |
|
Economic
Variable |
Uses microeconomics consumer demands, producers' supply |
Aggregate demand and aggregate supply |
|
Deals
with |
Individual income, individual output, individual price |
National income, National output, Gen price level. |
|
Another
name |
It is also known as the price theory |
It is also known as the income and employment theory |
|
Method
of Study |
Partial equilibrium analysis. Same in one market, no change in
the other |
General equilibrium analysis. At the same time equal to all
needs. |
|
Assumption |
All macroeconomic variables are constant |
All microeconomics variables are continuous. |
|
Examples |
Individual income, Individual Output |
National income |

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