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Explain the features of microeconomics.

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Feature of Micro Economic.

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What are the features of microeconomics?

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Microeconomics is a branch of modern economics. Microeconomics deals with a small part of the national economy. It studies individual units such as individual consumers, individual producers, individual firms, the price of a particular commodity or a factor, etc. 

The following are the features of microeconomics:

  1. Individual units: Microeconomics is a study that focuses on the behaviour of individual units, such as individual consumers and producers.
  2. Price theory: Microeconomics is also called price theory, as it helps determine the prices of commodities and production factors in their respective markets.
  3. Slicing method: Microeconomic analysis adopts the slicing method. Under this method, the entire economy is divided into smaller units, and each unit is analyzed individually.
  4. Partial equilibrium: Microeconomics uses a partial equilibrium approach. The equilibrium points are identified assuming “other things remain constant” (ceteris paribus). It ignores the interdependence of economic variables.
  5. Based on certain assumptions: Microeconomics begins with the fundamental assumption, “Other things remaining constant” (Ceteris Paribus), such as perfect competition, laissez-faire policy, pure capitalism, full employment, etc. These assumptions make the analysis simple.
  6. Microscopic approach: Just as a microscope enables us to see a larger view of smaller things, microeconomics shows a magnified view of an individual unit. It analyses small units in detail. It examines how these individual units perform economic activities and reach equilibrium.
  7. Marginalism principle: Marginal means a change in the total due to an additional unit. The additional unit is known as the marginal unit. Microeconomics is based on the principle of marginalism, as important economic decisions are based on the marginal unit.  
  8. Analysis of market: Microeconomic studies deal with the study of different market structures, namely, perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly. It analyses how prices and output are determined in the market.
  9. Limited Scope: The scope of microeconomics is limited to only individual units. It doesn’t deal with nationwide economic problems such as inflation, deflation, balance of payments, poverty, unemployment, population, economic growth, etc.
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