Even with a limited number of governments, everyone's government demand can be met

Which of the following statements is true of competitive market equilibrium?

A) The determination of equilibrium price and quantity is independent of the demand for goods. B) Social surplus is minimized at the competitive equilibrium. C) At the competitive equilibrium, there are no unexploited gains from trade. D) A competitive equilibrium is determined only by a few large sellers in the market.

The basic difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics is:

a. microeconomics concentrates on individual markets while macroeconomics focuses primarily on international trade. b. microeconomics concentrates on the behavior of individual consumers while macroeconomics focuses on the behavior of firms. c. microeconomics concentrates on the behavior of individual consumers and firms while macroeconomics focuses on the performance of the entire economy. d. microeconomics explores the causes of inflation while macroeconomics focuses on the causes of unemployment.