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Course: Advanced Placement Macroeconomics

School Type:
High School
School Max Description:
AP Macroeconomics
Content Area:
Social Studies
Description:
The AP Macroeconomics course provides students with a thorough understanding of the principles of economics and how economists use those principles to examine aggregate economic behavior. Students learn how the measures of economic performance, such as gross domestic product (GDP), inflation, and unemployment are constructed and how to apply them to evaluate the macroeconomic conditions of an economy. The course recognizes the global nature of economics and provides ample opportunities to examine the impact of international trade and finance on national economies. Various economic schools of thought are introduced as students consider solutions to economic problems.
Course Code:
290933
Prerequisites:
Application and orientation session; Preferably 11th or 12th grade
Credits:
1.0
Elective; Weighted
Dual Enrollment Compatible Course:
No
NCAA Eligible:
Yes
Textbooks
Title:
Foundations of Economics AP Edition with MyEconLab
ISBN:
9780134645582
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