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AP Macro Final
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Closing In On May 15
We are getting close, less than a month away.
8am May 15 - AP Macroeconomics Test
That date will not change.
That is the date we have been working toward all semester. That is the date you have the opportunity to make everything we have been through (all the FRQs, those past and yet to come, the test corrections, the bad jokes) worth it.
For you to get the most out of that date, you need to take responsibility for your preparedness (not sure that's a word or not). Study. Break up your notes into small chunks. Know the graphs!! They are the key to understanding and mastering the course.
8am May 15 - AP Macroeconomics Test
That date will not change.
That is the date we have been working toward all semester. That is the date you have the opportunity to make everything we have been through (all the FRQs, those past and yet to come, the test corrections, the bad jokes) worth it.
For you to get the most out of that date, you need to take responsibility for your preparedness (not sure that's a word or not). Study. Break up your notes into small chunks. Know the graphs!! They are the key to understanding and mastering the course.
Investment Demand
Here is the video over the investment demand graph ...
Remember - The investment demand graph is for BUSINESS SPENDING, which is businesses borrowing for capital investment. This means they will BORROW money to invest, so interest rates are the COST of investment.
Remember - The investment demand graph is for BUSINESS SPENDING, which is businesses borrowing for capital investment. This means they will BORROW money to invest, so interest rates are the COST of investment.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Loanable Funds and Money Market Graphs
Here are the two latest videos on graphing - Loanable Funds and Money Market
1. Loanable Funds Graph
2. Money Market
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Loanable Funds and Money Market Practice
Here are a few practice problems for tomorrows quiz
2005 #1
1.
Assume that declining stock market prices in the
United States cause many United States financial investors to sell their stocks
and increase their money holdings.
a.
Draw a correctly labeled graph of the money
market and show the impact of the financial investors’ actions on each of the
following.
i.
Demand for money
ii.
Nominal interest rate
2010 #2
2.
A drop in credit card fees causes people to use
credit cards more often for transactions and demand less money.
a.
Using a correctly labeled graph of the money market,
show how the nominal interest rate will be affected.
2007 Form B #2
2.
a.
Assume that businesses are granted a tax credit
on spending for machinery. Using a correctly labeled graph of the loanable
funds market, show the effect of the business sector’s response on the real
interest rate.
b.
Now assume instead that the tax rate on interest
income from household savings is lowered and there is no change in government
budget deficit. Using a second labeled graph
of the loanable funds market, show the effect of the households’ response on
the real interest rate.
2005 Form B #3
3.
Assume that an increase in government spending increases
the budget deficit in Country A.
a.
Using a correctly labeled graph of the loanable
funds market, show the effect of the increase in Country A’s budget deficit on
the real interest rate.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Trade According to the Ricardo Way
The latest video for AP Macroeconomics, we look at comparative and absolute advantage (with the help of the beautiful Princess Caroline) ...
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
New Semester, New Ideas, New Video Series
So here we go, the journey to May 15th begins now.
One of the more important parts of AP Macroeconomics (at least in terms of passing the AP test and receiving potential college credit) is graphing. Knowing how to draw and move graphs - yes, but also what they show and how to read them.
The first graph we need to know is the Production Possibilities Curve (or Graph). Using the ideas we have talked about in class, combine them (like Captain Planet) with the video below to get a full understanding of PPCs.
Enjoy.
One of the more important parts of AP Macroeconomics (at least in terms of passing the AP test and receiving potential college credit) is graphing. Knowing how to draw and move graphs - yes, but also what they show and how to read them.
The first graph we need to know is the Production Possibilities Curve (or Graph). Using the ideas we have talked about in class, combine them (like Captain Planet) with the video below to get a full understanding of PPCs.
Enjoy.
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