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AP Macroeconomics
60 questions · 130 minutes on the real exam
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Exam structure
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes
MCQSection I: Multiple Choice
60 Qs·70 min·66.7%
5 answer choices. No calculator allowed.
FRQSection II: Free Response
3 Qs·60 min·33.3%
1 long FRQ (multiple parts, 10 min) + 2 short FRQs (5 min each). Remaining 40 min for all FRQ.
Scoring
Scored 1–5. MCQ = 66.7%, FRQ = 33.3%.
Tips
- ~70 seconds per MCQ
- No calculator allowed
- FRQ: draw and label graphs fully (axes, curves, equilibrium)
- Know AD/AS, Phillips Curve, money market, loanable funds graphs
What's on this exam
Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts
8%- Scarcity and Opportunity Cost
- Production Possibilities Curve
- Comparative Advantage and Trade
Unit 2: Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle
15%- Gross Domestic Product
- Unemployment
- Inflation and Price Indices
- Business Cycle
Unit 3: National Income and Price Determination
23%- Aggregate Demand and Supply
- Multiplier Effect
- Fiscal Policy
Unit 4: Financial Sector
21%- Money and Financial Assets
- Banking and Money Creation
- The Federal Reserve
- Monetary Policy
Unit 5: Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies
21%- Phillips Curve
- Long-Run Aggregate Supply
- Economic Growth
Unit 6: Open Economy — International Trade and Finance
12%- Balance of Payments
- Exchange Rates
- International Trade