Introduction
CBSE · Class 12 · Economics
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Macroeconomics studies the economy as a whole. It focuses on broad questions such as the overall level of prices, total output, employment, inflation, and the role of the State in improving economic conditions. The chapter shows how macroeconomics differs from microeconomics, why a separate study of
Key Concepts
The branch of economics that studies
The branch of economics that studies the economy as a whole and examines aggregate economic variables such as total output, general price level and to
The study of individual markets
The study of individual markets, buyers, sellers and firms, with attention to their decisions and goals.
The equilibrium of supply and demand
The equilibrium of supply and demand in each market in the economy.
The founding father of modern economics
The founding father of modern economics, a Scotsman and professor at the University of Glasgow, known for the work An Enquiry into the Nature and Caus
A British economist born in 1883
A British economist born in 1883, educated at King's College Cambridge, later its Dean, and the founder of macroeconomics as a separate branch.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics
- Recognise why economists study aggregate variables such as output, prices and employment
- Learn how macroeconomics emerged as a separate branch of economics
- Identify the main sectors of an economy: households, firms, government and external sector
- Understand the basic features of a capitalist economy
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