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Merriam-Webster's Definition

mac·ro·eco·nom·ics

noun plural but usually singular in construction \ˈma-krō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-miks, -ˌē-kə-\

: the study of the large economic systems of a country or region

Full Definition of MACROECONOMICS

: a study of economics in terms of whole systems especially with reference to general levels of output and income and to the interrelations among sectors of the economy

— mac·ro·eco·nom·ic \-mik\ adjective

Merriam-Webster's Definition

mi·cro·eco·nom·ics

noun plural but usually singular in construction \-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-miks, -ˌē-kə-\

: the study of the economic decisions and actions of individual people, companies, etc.

Full Definition of MICROECONOMICS

: study of economics in terms of individual areas of activity (as a firm) — compare macroeconomics

— mi·cro·eco·nom·ic \-ˈnä-mik\ adjective