I have the textbook and 5 steps to a 5 but from what I’ve heard, going through the WHOLE textbook is “an overkill”. How do I go about constructing a studying schedule to ensure that I at least get a 4 (preferably a 5)</p>
<p>bump because this is relevant to me as well.</p>
<p>Hi! I took the AP class this semester and I’d be happy to give you the general outline for what my class did. I LOVED this class so much, and my teacher is so, so smart. Good luck with it all :D</p>
<p>Basic intro stuff
-what is economics
-Scarcity, choice, and opportunity cost
-Production possibilities curve
-Specialization, advantages , and exchange rates
-Demand, supply, market equilibrium
-Issues: business cycle, unemployment, inflation, growth</p>
<p>Measure of Economic performance
-National Income Accounts
-Inflation measurement and adjustment
-Unemployment</p>
<p>National Income and Price Determination
-Aggregate demand
-Aggregate supply
-Macroeconomic equilibrium</p>
<p>Financial Sector
-Money, banking, and financial markets
-Central Bank and control of money supply</p>
<p>Inflation, unemployment, price stabilization
-Fiscal and monetary policies
-Inflation and unemployment</p>
<p>Economic Growth and Productivity
-Investment in human capital
-Investment in physical capital
-research and development and technological process
-Growth policy</p>
<p>Open Economy: International trade and finance
-Balance of payment accounts
-Foreign exchange market
-Net exports and capital flows
-Links to financial and goods markets</p>
<p>These topics aren’t all in order in the book that my class used. I’d also recommend searching for videos to watch explaining some of the topics. There are some really informative ones, you just need to be careful of bias. We spent a lot of time discussing Keynesian economics and the classical economic theories. I obviously haven’t taken my AP test, but I know that seniors from this teacher’s class last year got fours and fives. He also really, really stressed the market for loanable funds. Make sure you’re able to connect the concepts and represent them in graph form.</p>
<p>We only have a Honors Econ class (1 quarter micro and the other macro) some kid took that class and a couple review books and got a 4</p>
<p>I used 5 steps to a 5 to prepare for my exam, and I got a 5. I had an entire semester off before my AP Macro exam, so I was worried I wouldn’t remember what I had learned in the fall. That book really helped jog my memory. To study, I just went through a chapter each day. Make sure you practice free response questions too. You can find previous questions on college board’s website with scoring guidelines. If you do those things and understand the general concepts well you should do great!</p>
<p>Wow, thanks guys!</p>