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AP Macroeconomics -- Course Description
This course is a college-level course designed to cover the macroeconomic concepts connected to the economy as a whole. These concepts include the measuring national economic performance, aggregate supply and aggregate demand, fiscal and monetary policy, international economics, and economic policy. The course will also apply these concepts in actual current events and issues by analyzing these events and issues using the economic principles learned in the class. Students will be expected to come out of the course with an understanding of the key theories and working principles that shape the American economic system today and economic policy. They will also be prepared to successfully take the Advanced Placement Macroeconomics test in the Spring. This will be accomplished through discussion, debate, simulations, role-plays and student inquiry. Students are expected to take an active role in the class through keeping up on daily assignments, participating in class discussions and providing input on the course and issues studied.
Test Dates for Spring 2015 Semester...
Unit 1 -- Basic Economic Concepts (January 20)
Unit 2 -- Measurement of Economic Performance (February 6)
Unit 3 -- National Income and Price Determination (February 24)
Unit 4 -- Inflation, Unemployment, Stabilization Policies (March 24)
Unit 5 -- Financial Sector (April 10)
Unit 6 -- Economic Growth and Productivity and
Unit 7 -- Open Economy and International Trade (May 1)
Review Week (May 4 - 8)
Full Length Practice Exam (Saturday, May 9th)
AP Macroeconomics Exam (May 14)
Unit 2 -- Measurement of Economic Performance (February 6)
Unit 3 -- National Income and Price Determination (February 24)
Unit 4 -- Inflation, Unemployment, Stabilization Policies (March 24)
Unit 5 -- Financial Sector (April 10)
Unit 6 -- Economic Growth and Productivity and
Unit 7 -- Open Economy and International Trade (May 1)
Review Week (May 4 - 8)
Full Length Practice Exam (Saturday, May 9th)
AP Macroeconomics Exam (May 14)
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