AP® Macroeconomics: Challenging Concepts

Overview

Learn the most difficult concepts in the AP® Macroeconomics course, roughly 60% of the AP exam material, from top AP instructors.

Each module will cover one of the most demanding concepts in the AP® Macroeconomics course (based on College Board data from 2011–2013 Advanced Placement® exams).

These tricky topics are broken into bite-sized pieces—with short instructional videos, interactive graphs, and practice problems written by many of the same people who write and grade your AP® Macroeconomics exam.

Topics include:

Nominal & Real Values
Classical & Keynesian Models
Aggregate Demand
Aggregate Supply
Short-Run Macroeconomic Equilibrium
Moving to Long-Run Equilibrium
Economic Growth 8. Fiscal Policy
Money & the Money Market
Money Creation
Monetary Policy
Loanable Funds
Phillips Curve
Foreign Exchange Markets

This course is specifically designed for blended learning in AP classrooms, but can also be used by AP students independently as supplementary help and exam review.

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Syllabus

Nominal & Real Values: Stephanie Vanderford, AP Macroeconomics Instructor, Providence Day School, Charlotte, NC
Classical & Keynesian Models: Dr. Clark Ross, Economics Professor, Davidson College, Davidson, NC Dr. Shyam Gouri Suresh, Economics Professor, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
Aggregate Demand : Dick Rankin, AP Macroeconomics Instructor, ʻIolani School, Honolulu, HI
Aggregate Supply : Gabriel Sanchez, AP Macroeconomics Instructor, Bonita High School, La Verne, CA
Short-Run Macroeconomic Equilibrium : Dr. Robert Graham, Economics Professor, Hanover College, Hanover, IN
Moving to Long-Run Equilibrium : Brian Held, AP Macroeconomics Instructor, Loyola High School of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Economic Growth : Dee Mecham, AP Macroeconomics Instructor, The Bishop's School, San Diego, CA
Fiscal Policy : Skeeter Makepeace, AP Macroeconomics Instructor, The McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN
Money & the Money Market: Jon Nash, Economics Professor, Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL
Money Creation : Mary Kohelis, AP Macroeconomics Instructor, Weirton Madonna High School, Weirton, WV
Monetary Policy : Michael Brody, AP Macroeconomics Instructor, Menlo School, Atherton, CA
Loanable Funds : Dr. Elia Kacapyr, Economics Professor, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Phillips Curve : Sally Meek, AP Macroeconomics Instructor, Plano West Senior High, Plano, TX
Foreign Exchange Markets : Dr. Art Raymond, Economics Professor, Muhlenburg College, Allentown, PA Stephanie Vanderford, AP Macroeconomics Instructor, Providence Day School, Charlotte, NC