microeconomics
pronunciation
How to pronounce microeconomics in British English:
UK [ˌmaɪkrəˌi:kə'nɒmɪks]
How to pronounce microeconomics in American English:
US [ˌmaɪkrəˌikə'nɒmɪks]
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- Noun:
- the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms
Word Origin
- microeconomics (n.)
- 1948, from micro- + economics. Related: Microeconomic.
Example
- 1. Microeconomics suggests another approach : putting a price on noise .
- 2. I made a c in joe whites microeconomics class first semester .
- 3. Beyond this , the postgraduate study of macroeconomics might with advantage be separated from that of microeconomics .
- 4. I did what I could , passed my exams and concentrated on microeconomics instead .
- 5. Steve suranovic teaches international trade , international finance and microeconomics at the george washington university .