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AP Microeconomics
Advanced Placement course From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Advanced Placement (AP) Microeconomics (also known as AP Micro and AP Microecon) is a course offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program for high school students interested in college-level coursework in microeconomics and/or gaining advanced standing in college. The course begins with a study of fundamental economic concepts such as scarcity, opportunity costs, production possibilities, specialization, and comparative advantage. Major topics include the nature and functions of product markets; factor markets; and efficiency, equity, and the role of government.[1] AP Microeconomics is often taken in conjunction with or after AP Macroeconomics.[citation needed]
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Topics covered in the AP Microeconomics course and exam include:[2]
The exam
- Multiple Choice: Students are given 70 minutes to complete 60 multiple choice questions which are weighted 2/3 (66.7%) of the total exam score.
- Free-Response: Students are allotted 10 minutes of planning then 50 minutes of writing for one long free-response question (weighted 50% of section score) and two short ones (weighted 25% section score each).[3]
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94,772 students took the AP Microeconomics exam in 2023.[4]
The exam was first held in 1989, along with Macroeconomics. Grade distributions since 2007 are as follows:
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