[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 The part of economic theory that deals with aggregates, such as national income, total employment, and total consumption. (Compare microeconomics.)