AP Macroeconomics Exam Free-Response Questions and Scoring Information Archive

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2019: Free-Response Questions
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2018: Free-Response Questions
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2017: Free-Response Questions
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2016: Free-Response Questions
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2015: Free-Response Questions
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2014: Free-Response Questions
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2013: Free-Response Questions
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2012: Free-Response Questions
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2011: Free-Response Questions
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2011: Form B
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2010: Free-Response Questions
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2010: Form B
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2009: Free-Response Questions
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2009: Form B
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2008: Free-Response Questions
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2008: Form B
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2007: Free-Response Questions
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2007: Form B
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2006: Free-Response Questions
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2006: Form B
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2005: Free-Response Questions
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2005: Form B
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2004: Free-Response Questions
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2004: Form B
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2003: Free-Response Questions
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2003: Form B
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2002: Free-Response Questions
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2002: Form B
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2001: Free-Response Questions
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2000: Free-Response Questions
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1999: Free-Response Questions
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