Best Micro/Macro Prep Book?

Test Preparation AP History & Social Sciences
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If I want to self-study both, and I want a really comprehensive book that covers all the material, which should I get? I’ve heard that economics is one of 5 Steps to a 5’s strongest subjects, and I know that Barron’s in general covers a LOT. But the Consolidated book suggestions thread suggests PR, though one recent post says:</p>

I’m not sure why everyone says Princeton Review for Economics, but I have both PR and Kaplan; I can definitely say that Kaplan is much better. It covers topics more thoroughly than PR does. Kaplan offers about 10 multiple choice and 1 free response at the end of each section, while PR offers about 4-5 MC only. Also, Kaplan includes a diagnostic test for both macro and micro which PR doesn’t. In the explanation of the practice tests, Kaplan does a better job. For example, if the answer to Question 1 is B, PR will only explain why B is correct, neglecting why the other choices are wrong. In contrast, Kaplan will not only explain why B is correct but also why A,C,D and E are incorrect individually. </p>

Perhaps most people say PR is best is because they’ve never given Kaplan a chance since most of the other AP Kaplan books are useless.</p>

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So. . . Yeah. I’m kind of really confused. Help, please?</p>

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(Insert unsuccessful bump here)</p>

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Princeton Review is good for the sciences and some math, but for macro/micro, definitely go with 5 steps to a 5. That is, if you really want that 5. It explains the two subjects pretty thoroughly and it has good practice exams too</p>

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Crappy question but hopefully also a bump:
What’s the difference between Macro and Micro? </p>

The noob has arrived.</p>

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Macro is the economy as a whole: all the industries put together, GDP, consumer price index, etc.
Micro examines specific markets and industries, like the pizza industry or the market for corn.</p>

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Thanks, I’ll go with that :)</p>