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Micro Economics

January 17th, 2012

Micro economics (often also written microeconomics) is a branch of economics that studies the behavior of consumers and the enterprise and determination of market prices and quantities of input factors, goods and services bought and sold. Microeconomics examines how these decisions and behaviors affect the supply and demand for goods and services, which will determine the price, and how prices, in turn, determines supply and demand of goods and services further. Individuals who do a combination of consumption or production optimally, together other individuals in the market, would establish a balance in the macro scale; with the assumption that all else equal (ceteris paribus).

The opposite of micro economics is macroeconomics, which deals with overall economic activity, especially regarding economic growth, inflation, unemployment, economy-related policies, as well as the impact of various government actions (such as changes in tax rates) on those things.

While the definition of the macro economy is or macroeconomics is the study of the overall economy. Macroeconomics explain the economic changes that affect many households (household), companies, and markets. Economic macro can be used to analyze the best way to influence policy goals such as economic growth, price stability, employment and achieving a sustainable balance sheet. » Read more: Micro Economics

Economic System

December 8th, 2011

To deal with problems in the economy, every country has different ways depending on the economic system which they profess. Economic system is the way a nation (public and government) regulate economic life. In other words, the economic system is a network of organizations and policies that set a state government in addressing economic problems.

1. Traditional economic system

Is the basic economic system and still use a patterned social custom of cultural values. Usually this system is adopted by the tribes in the interior and underdeveloped countries.

Characteristics, among others:

· The absence of a clear division of labor

· Lack of community’s role in trying

· Production is limited and determined as needed

· The exchange still using the barter system even though the currency has been used

· The main income of the agrarian sector » Read more: Economic System

Scope of Micro Economic Theory

December 2nd, 2011

Micro economics is a branch of economics that studies the economic activities of individual (units) or small parts of the economic problems or disagregat. Such as life / activities of a firm, level of prices and wages, allocation of production factors, and so on.So studying microeconomics more specifically against the units of economic activity and what happens to an economy that lasts. Microeconomic theory approach using abstract models in seeing how the price formation of an object and how available resources are allocated to the various kinds of production for public use.

Function of microeconomic theory is merely explains and can be used as a basis for forecasting, where we are forecasting is possible to membut a conditional or predictions besyarat, where the condition is the existence of an ASSUMPTION.

One of the most perfect models in microeconomic theory is a model of supply and demand model, where through the use of this model the conditional forecasts can be made. For example, it can be said that if the curve is negatively sloped demand and supply curve is positively sloped, then the price rises above the equilibrium price would create a surplus of goods in the market, and vice versa. Microeconomic theory can also be applied at the discretion of the economy, namely by using price theory to analyze the actions taken to affect the economy. » Read more: Scope of Micro Economic Theory