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Course units

The six AP Macroeconomics units.

Explanation-first study guides for the whole course — all six units are now live.

These guides follow the College Board Course and Exam Description but are unofficial and written independently. Use them alongside your teacher's material and assignments, not instead of them — no study resource can guarantee a score.

1Live

Basic Economic Concepts

5–10% of exam

Scarcity, opportunity cost, the PPC, comparative advantage, and the supply-and-demand model.

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2Live

Economic Indicators & the Business Cycle

12–17% of exam

How output, unemployment, and inflation are measured and tracked.

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3Live

National Income & Price Determination

17–27% of exam

Aggregate demand, aggregate supply, and short- vs. long-run equilibrium.

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4Live

Financial Sector

18–23% of exam

Money, banking, the money market, monetary policy, and loanable funds.

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5Live

Long-Run Consequences of Stabilization Policies

20–30% of exam

The Phillips curve, crowding out, deficits, and long-run growth.

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6Live

Open Economy — International Trade & Finance

10–13% of exam

Balance of payments, the foreign exchange market, and capital flows.

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