AP Macroeconomics
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Explore the principles of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole. You’ll use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts.
Define economic principles and models
Explain given economic outcomes
Determine outcomes of specific economic situations
Model economic situations using graphs or visual representations
A one-semester, introductory college course in macroeconomics.
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Mon, May 10, 2021,
12 PM Local
This is the Administration 1 date for the AP Macroeconomics Exam.
Wed, May 19, 2021,
4 PM EDT
This is the Administration 2 date for the AP Macroeconomics Exam.
Wed, Jun 2, 2021,
4 PM EDT
This is the Administration 3 date for the AP Macroeconomics Exam.
The course content outlined below is organized into commonly taught units of study that provide one possible sequence for the course. Your teacher may choose to organize the course content differently based on local priorities and preferences.
You’ll start the course with an introduction to economic concepts, principles, and models that will serve as a foundation for studying macroeconomics.
Topics may include:
5%–10% of exam score
You’ll look at how economic phenomena such as employment and inflation are measured.
Topics may include:
12%–17% of exam score
You’ll explore how changes in aggregate spending and production, economic fluctuations, and policy actions affect national income, unemployment, and inflation.
Topics may include:
17%–27% of exam score
You’ll examine the financial sector and explain how monetary policy is implemented and transmitted through the banking system.
Topics may include:
18%–23% of exam score
You’ll spend more time exploring the effects of fiscal and monetary policy actions and examine the concept of economic growth.
Topics may include:
20%–30% of exam score
You’ll examine the concept of an open economy in which a country interacts with the rest of the world through product and financial markets.
Topics may include:
10%–13% of exam score
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AP Macroeconomics Course and Exam Description
This is the core document for the course. It clearly lays out the course content and describes the exam and AP Program in general.
AP Macroeconomics can lead to a wide range of careers and college majors