2015 AP Macroeconomics Exam: Thursday, May 14th @2:00 PM
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AP Macroeconomics Qualification Scores
5 Well Qualified
4 Qualified
3 Adequate
2 Possibly Qualified
1 No Recommendation
5 Well Qualified
4 Qualified
3 Adequate
2 Possibly Qualified
1 No Recommendation
The AP Macroeconomics Exam is approximately 2 hours long and consists of one 70 minute multiple choice section and one 60 minute free response section. The multiple choice section accounts for 2/3 of the overall exam score while the free response section makes up the remaining 1/3. The AP Macroeconomics Exam assesses knowledge of the following course topics such basic economic concepts, measurement of economic performance, national income and price determination, financial sector, inflation, unemployment and stabilization policies, economic growth and productivity, and open economy. The rough breakdown of each topic on the exam is:
8 - 12% Basic Economic Concepts
12 - 16% Measurement of Economic Performance
10 - 15% National Income and Price Determination
15 - 20% Financial Sector
20 - 30% Inflation, Unemployment, and Stabilization Policies
5 - 10% Economic Growth and Productivity
10 - 15% Open Economy; International Trade & Finance
The free-response questions in Section II of the exam generally ask students to analyze a given economic situation as well as present and evaluate general macroeconomic principles. Students are expected to write well-organized and analytical essays and to include explanatory diagrams which clarify their analysis. Students will be required to interpret graphs as part of the questions or to draw their own graphs as part of their answers. All graphs should be clearly labeled.
Generally, the longer essay requires students to interrelate several content areas, while the two shorter essays typically focus on a specific topic in a given content area.
8 - 12% Basic Economic Concepts
12 - 16% Measurement of Economic Performance
10 - 15% National Income and Price Determination
15 - 20% Financial Sector
20 - 30% Inflation, Unemployment, and Stabilization Policies
5 - 10% Economic Growth and Productivity
10 - 15% Open Economy; International Trade & Finance
The free-response questions in Section II of the exam generally ask students to analyze a given economic situation as well as present and evaluate general macroeconomic principles. Students are expected to write well-organized and analytical essays and to include explanatory diagrams which clarify their analysis. Students will be required to interpret graphs as part of the questions or to draw their own graphs as part of their answers. All graphs should be clearly labeled.
Generally, the longer essay requires students to interrelate several content areas, while the two shorter essays typically focus on a specific topic in a given content area.