AP Macroeconomics: Practice Questions, Units, and Exam Format
Economic measures, markets, fiscal and monetary policy, and international trade. See exactly what is on the exam, unit by unit, and practise it with a tutor that adapts to you.
Exam format
| Section | Questions | Time | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section I: Multiple Choice | 60 | 1 hr 10 min | 66.65% |
| Section II: Free Response | 3 | 1 hr | 33.35% |
Units and exam weights
| Unit | Exam weight | Topics covered |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Economic Concepts | 5 to 10% | Scarcity, Opportunity Cost and the Production Possibilities Curve (PPC), Comparative Advantage and Gains from Trade, Demand, Supply, Market Equilibrium, Disequilibrium, and Changes in Equilibrium |
| Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle | 12 to 17% | The Circular Flow and GDP, Limitations of GDP, Unemployment, Price Indices and Inflation, Costs of Inflation, Real v. Nominal GDP |
| National Income and Price Determination | 17 to 27% | Aggregate Demand (AD), Multipliers, Short-Run Aggregate Supply (SRAS), Long-Run Aggregate Supply (LRAS), Equilibrium in the Aggregate Demand-Aggregate Supply (AD-AS) Model, Changes in the AD-AS Model in the Short Run |
| Financial Sector | 18 to 23% | Financial Assets, Nominal v. Real Interest Rates, Definition, Measurement, and Functions of Money, Banking and the Expansion of the Money Supply, The Money Market, Monetary Policy |
| Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies | 20 to 30% | Fiscal and Monetary Policy Actions in the Short Run, The Phillips Curve, Money Growth and Inflation, Government Deficits and the National Debt, Crowding Out, Economic Growth |
| Open Economy: International Trade and Finance | 10 to 13% | Balance of Payments Accounts, Exchange Rates, The Foreign Exchange Market, Effect of Changes in Policies and Economic Conditions on the Foreign Exchange Market, Changes in the Foreign Exchange Market and Net Exports, Real Interest Rates and International Capital Flows |
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