Which of the following statements about microeconomics and macroeconomics is not true ?
Correct answer: A. The study of very large industries is a topic within macroeconomics
- A. The study of very large industries is a topic within macroeconomics
- B. Macroeconomics is concerned with economy-wide phenomena
- C. Microeconomics is a building block for macroeconomics
- D. Microeconomics and macroeconomics cannot be entirely separated
Explanation
Microeconomics studies individual consumers, firms, and industries, including very large industries; size alone does not make an issue macroeconomic. Macroeconomics instead focuses on economy-wide aggregates, while the two fields remain interrelated.
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