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The AP Macroeconomics Exam
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Exam Content
The AP Exams in economics were introduced in 1989. The AP Macroeconomics Exam tests knowledge of topics included in a one-semester introductory college course, including 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 following table reflects the approximate percentage of the multiple-choice section of the exam devoted to each content area:
| 8-12% |
basic economic concepts |
| 12-16% |
measurement of economic performance |
| 15-20% |
financial sector |
| 20-30% |
inflation, unemployment, and stabilization policies |
| 10-15% |
national income and price determination |
| 5-10% |
economic growth and productivity |
| 10-15% |
open economy: international trade and finance |
The free-response questions in Section II of the exam generally ask students to analyze a given economic situation and present and evaluate general macroeconomic principles. Students are expected to write well-organized and analytical essays and to include explanatory diagrams that clarify their analysis. Students may be required to interpret graphs that are provided 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 (50 percent of the free-response score) requires students to interrelate several content areas, while the two shorter essays (together, 50 percent of the free-response score) typically focus on a specific topic in a given content area.
Multiple-Choice Questions
For sample multiple-choice questions, refer to the Course Description.
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Free-Response Questions
Below are free-response questions from past AP Macroeconomics Exams. Included with the questions are scoring guidelines, sample student responses, and commentary on those responses, as well as exam statistics and the Chief Reader's Report for past administrations.
Important Note About the "Form B" Exams
Because of the worldwide growth of the AP Program and the administration of exams in multiple time zones, another version of the AP Macroeconomics Exam, called "Form B," may be administered in order to maintain security.
2009: Free-Response Questions
2009: Form B
2008: Free-Response Questions
2008: Form B
2007: Free-Response Questions
2007: Form B
2006: Free-Response Questions
2006: Form B
2005: Free-Response Questions
2005: Form B
2004: Free-Response Questions
2004: Form B
2003: Free-Response Questions
2003: Form B
Important Note: PDF Files
The links to exam questions for this course are in Adobe® PDF format, and you will need to use the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® to view them. If you don't have Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher installed on your computer, choose the link for the Adobe Web site below for installation instructions. For help downloading and printing PDF files, choose the link "PDF Troubleshooting" below in "See also."
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