AP Macroeconomics Details

Exam Topics

Basic Economic Concepts

Measurement of Economic Performance
National income accounts
Inflation measurement and adjustment
Unemployment

National Income and Price Determination
Aggregate demand
Aggregate supply
Macroeconomics equilibrium

Financial Sector
Money, banking, and financial markets
Loanable funds market
Central bank and control of the money supply

Stabilization Policies
Fiscal and monetary policies
Phillips curve

Economic Growth
Definition of economic growth
Determinants of economic growth
Growth policy

Open Economy: International Trade and Finance
Balance of payments accounts
Foreign exchange market
Imports, exports, and financial capital flows
Relationships between international and domestic financial and goods markets

Exam Format

Section I: Multiple choice, 60 questions,  1 hour 10 minutes, 66% weight
Section II: Free response, 3 questions, 1 hour, 34% weight

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