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LCritchfi

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How does the study of microeconomics differ from that of macroeconomics? Give one example each of an issue studied in microeconomics and in macroeconomics.
 
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Economists who support market-based reforms for health care believe that increased competition among providers of health care would ________ costs and ________ economic efficiency.
 
  A) increase; increase B) decrease; increase C) increase; decrease D) decrease; decrease


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Answer to Question 1

Microeconomics is the study of how household and businesses make choices, how they interact in markets, and how the government attempts to influence their choices while macroeconomics is the study of the economy as a whole, including topics like unemployment, inflation and economic growth. (Students will give many different examples.)

Answer to Question 2

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