[mak-roh-ek-uh-nom-iks, -ee-kuh-] 
) | the branch of economics dealing with the broad and general aspects of an economy, as the relationship between the income and investments of a country as a whole. |
[mak-roh-i-kon-uh-mist] , noun | mac·ro·ec·o·nom·ics (māk'rō-ěk'ə-nŏm'ĭks, -ē'kə-) n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the overall aspects and workings of a national economy, such as income, output, and the interrelationship among diverse economic sectors. mac'ro·ec'o·nom'ic adj., mac'ro·e·con'o·mist (-ĭ-kŏn'ə-mĭst) n. |
The part of economic theory that deals with aggregates, such as national income, total employment, and total consumption. (Compare microeconomics.)