Classify the following as microeconomics or macroeconomics and provide a justification for your choice The optimal choice of output for a firm that produces electric heaters Macro, examining entire economy Macro, examining one sector in economy Micro, examining one specific firm Micro, examining one individual Micro, examining one sector of the economy Macro, examining one firm in the economy

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Classify the following as microeconomics or macroeconomics and provide a justification for your choice

The optimal choice of output for a firm that produces electric heaters

  1. Macro, examining entire economy
  2. Macro, examining one sector in economy
  3. Micro, examining one specific firm
  4. Micro, examining one individual
  5. Micro, examining one sector of the economy
  6. Macro, examining one firm in the economy

 

A worker’s decision about how many hours to work

  1. Macro, examining entire economy
  2. Macro, examining one sector in economy
  3. Micro, examining one specific firm
  4. Micro, examining one individual
  5. Micro, examining one sector of the economy
  6. Macro, examining one firm in the economy

The impact of new technology in the market for DVD recorders

  1. Macro, examining entire economy
  2. Macro, examining one sector in economy
  3. Micro, examining one specific firm
  4. Micro, examining one individual
  5. Micro, examining one sector of the economy
  6. Macro, examining one firm in the economy

The relationship between education and economic growth

  1. Macro, examining entire economy
  2. Macro, examining one sector in economy
  3. Micro, examining one specific firm
  4. Micro, examining one individual
  5. Micro, examining one sector of the economy
  6. Macro, examining one firm in the economy

The effect of government spending on the nation’s unemployment rate

  1. Macro, examining entire economy
  2. Macro, examining one sector in economy
  3. Micro, examining one specific firm
  4. Micro, examining one individual
  5. Micro, examining one sector of the economy
  6. Macro, examining one firm in the economy

 

Question 2

  1. Implementation and enforcement of the seat belt law has resulted in an increase in the number of accidents

Which core principle is represented in this scenario (if any) ?

  1. Scarcity, Cost and opportunity cost
  2. Compare the cost versus the benefit in making decision incentive principle.
  3. This situation does represent a core principle
  4. People are responding to an incentive
  5. Adding more variable factor to a given fixed factor
  6. Cost-benefit analysis
  7. Diminishing returns
  8. Scarce resource so choice has to be made

Explanation

  1. Scarcity, Cost and opportunity cost
  2. Compare the cost versus the benefit in making decision incentive principle.
  3. This situation does represent a core principle
  4. People are responding to an incentive
  5. Adding more variable factor to a given fixed factor
  6. Cost-benefit analysis
  7. Diminishing returns
  8. Scarce resource so choice has to be made

 

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