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Macroeconomics: the step-by-step guide

23 steps that follow the official AP Macroeconomics units in order, plus the extra topics Cambridge A Level and IB students need. Each step has worked examples, six practice questions with worked answers and a quick self-check.

Unit 1: Basic Economic ConceptsAP Macro Unit 1 (5–10%). These topics are taught in the microeconomics guide:
Unit 2: Economic Indicators and the Business CycleAP Macro Unit 2 (12–17%)
  1. Gross Domestic Product
  2. Unemployment
  3. Inflation and Price Indices
  4. The Business Cycle and Economic Growth
Unit 3: National Income and Price DeterminationAP Macro Unit 3 (17–27%)
  1. Aggregate Demand
  2. The Multiplier New
  3. Aggregate Supply
  4. Macroeconomic Equilibrium
  5. Fiscal Policy
Unit 5: Long-Run Consequences of Stabilisation PoliciesAP Macro Unit 5 (20–30%)
  1. The Phillips Curve and Expectations
  2. Money Growth and Inflation New
  3. Deficits, Debt and Crowding Out New
  4. Economic Growth and Supply-Side Policy New
Unit 6: Open Economy — International Trade and FinanceAP Macro Unit 6 (10–13%)
  1. Trade, Exchange Rates and the Balance of Payments
  2. The Foreign Exchange Market New
Unit 7: Beyond AP — A Level and IB extrasCambridge A Level and IB topics
  1. Trade Protection and Economic Integration New
  2. Macroeconomic Objectives and Policy Conflicts New
  3. Economic Development New

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