Which of the following is a macroeconomic topic?
A) The growth of the amount of money that Americans are borrowing from the rest of the world.
B) The government's choice to sue Microsoft for acting like a monopoly
C) How your local phone company decides to set its fee structure
D) How you decide whether to take out a loan to finance your college education
E) Whether Honda will make more gasoline powered cars or more hybrid powered cars

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The growth of the amount of money that Americans are borrowing from the rest of the world is a macroeconomic topic as it pertains to the overall economic activity of a country and its interactions with other countries.

Answer: B 
 The government's choice to sue Microsoft for acting like a monopoly pertains to antitrust laws and is a microeconomic topic.

Answer: C 
 How your local phone company decides to set its fee structure is a microeconomic topic as it pertains to the decisions of a specific firm in a particular market.

Answer: D 
 How you decide whether to take out a loan to finance your college education is a personal choice and not a macroeconomic topic.

Answer: E 
 Whether Honda will make more gasoline-powered cars or more hybrid-powered cars is a business decision and therefore a microeconomic topic.

Which of the Following Is a Macroeconomic Topic