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AP Macroeconomics curriculum

A complete AP Macroeconomics sequence covering national indicators, aggregate demand and supply, fiscal and monetary policy, the financial sector, growth, inflation, unemployment, and international finance.

AP Macroeconomics / introductory college macroeconomics

AP Macroeconomics curriculum

A complete AP Macroeconomics sequence covering national indicators, aggregate demand and supply, fiscal and monetary policy, the financial sector, growth, inflation, unemployment, and international finance.

Pacing
6 units, 18-28 weeks self-paced
Units
6 unit sequence
Practice
480 checked answers
Support
Self-paced or tutor-guided
Outcomes
  • Use macroeconomic graphs, data, and accounting identities to explain economy-wide outcomes.
  • Trace fiscal, monetary, and exchange-rate changes through connected markets.
  • Write AP-ready policy analysis with short-run, long-run, and tradeoff reasoning.
Course command center

Know what to study, what to repair, and where to jump next

This track is organized as a mastery loop: source study, sequenced checks, Khan report evidence, then tutor handoff only when the data shows a real stuck point.

6
Units
480
Checks
80-80/unit
Range
Mastery loop
  1. 01Study

    Use linked OER and companion sources before attempting checks.

  2. 02Practice

    Move through numbered PeerTutor problems without skipping failed gates.

  3. 03Mirror

    Enter Khan report evidence and let the adaptive plan rank repair units.

  4. 04Handoff

    Bring exact misses, notes, and one sharp question to a tutor.

Practice architecture

The bank is intentionally mixed across facets and difficulty so high scores cannot come from one narrow question style.

Facets
Concept102
Fluency30
Application84
Analysis78
Exam Readiness60
Metacognition126
Difficulty
Foundation186
Developing78
Proficient120
Advanced96

Khan Academy companion links

Use these linked courses for video instruction and mastery practice, then return here for PeerTutor original checks and tutor help on the exact unit that got stuck.

External video content is linked or embedded through provider-hosted players, not copied. PeerTutor practice is original and cites each source path separately.

Khan progress mirror

Mirror outside mastery into PeerTutor practice

Khan Academy progress has to be entered from the student or tutor report. Khan does not provide a supported public progress API, so this mirror stores unit status locally and uses it to target PeerTutor checks.

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Khan report mirror

Khan Academy does not provide a supported public progress API or external API keys. PeerTutor stores student-provided report evidence and maps it to original practice instead.

Adaptive study plan

Practice Basic economic concepts next

0 repair units and 5 practice units need attention before extension.

Unit 1practiceBasic economic concepts

No Khan mirror data yet; this is a normal practice candidate, not a proven weakness.

Complete 12 sequenced checks and advance only after misses are corrected.

Khan 0%80 PeerTutor checks
Unit 2practiceEconomic indicators and the business cycle

No Khan mirror data yet; this is a normal practice candidate, not a proven weakness.

Complete 12 sequenced checks and advance only after misses are corrected.

Khan 0%80 PeerTutor checks
Unit 3practiceNational income and price determination

No Khan mirror data yet; this is a normal practice candidate, not a proven weakness.

Complete 12 sequenced checks and advance only after misses are corrected.

Khan 0%80 PeerTutor checks
Unit 4practiceFinancial sector

No Khan mirror data yet; this is a normal practice candidate, not a proven weakness.

Complete 12 sequenced checks and advance only after misses are corrected.

Khan 0%80 PeerTutor checks
Unit 5practiceLong-run consequences of stabilization policies

No Khan mirror data yet; this is a normal practice candidate, not a proven weakness.

Complete 12 sequenced checks and advance only after misses are corrected.

Khan 0%80 PeerTutor checks
Unit 1Basic economic conceptsRepair before advancing

Rebuild the unit: do 12 PeerTutor checks, log every miss, then ask a tutor from the error log.

Khan evidence to mirror: percent/mastery for "Basic economic concepts", missed skill, last activity date, and the next Khan item assigned by the teacher report.

Mapped skills: Use scarcity, opportunity cost, production possibilities, comparative advantage, supply, and demand. · Connect market foundations to economy-wide analysis.
Unit 2Economic indicators and the business cycleRepair before advancing

Rebuild the unit: do 12 PeerTutor checks, log every miss, then ask a tutor from the error log.

Khan evidence to mirror: percent/mastery for "Economic indicators and the business cycle", missed skill, last activity date, and the next Khan item assigned by the teacher report.

Mapped skills: Calculate and interpret GDP, unemployment, price indices, inflation, and real versus nominal values. · Use the circular-flow model and business-cycle evidence.
Unit 3National income and price determinationRepair before advancing

Rebuild the unit: do 12 PeerTutor checks, log every miss, then ask a tutor from the error log.

Khan evidence to mirror: percent/mastery for "National income and price determination", missed skill, last activity date, and the next Khan item assigned by the teacher report.

Mapped skills: Use aggregate demand, short-run and long-run aggregate supply, equilibrium, multipliers, and fiscal policy. · Explain recessionary and inflationary gaps.
Unit 4Financial sectorRepair before advancing

Rebuild the unit: do 12 PeerTutor checks, log every miss, then ask a tutor from the error log.

Khan evidence to mirror: percent/mastery for "Financial sector", missed skill, last activity date, and the next Khan item assigned by the teacher report.

Mapped skills: Use money functions, bank balance sheets, deposit expansion, the money market, loanable funds, and monetary policy. · Trace policy through interest rates, investment, and aggregate demand.
Unit 5Long-run consequences of stabilization policiesRepair before advancing

Rebuild the unit: do 12 PeerTutor checks, log every miss, then ask a tutor from the error log.

Khan evidence to mirror: percent/mastery for "Long-run consequences of stabilization policies", missed skill, last activity date, and the next Khan item assigned by the teacher report.

Mapped skills: Use the Phillips curve, money growth, inflation, deficits, debt, crowding out, and growth models. · Separate short-run stabilization from long-run capacity.
Unit 6Open economy: international trade and financeRepair before advancing

Rebuild the unit: do 12 PeerTutor checks, log every miss, then ask a tutor from the error log.

Khan evidence to mirror: percent/mastery for "Open economy: international trade and finance", missed skill, last activity date, and the next Khan item assigned by the teacher report.

Mapped skills: Use balance-of-payments accounts, foreign exchange markets, net exports, real interest rates, and capital flows. · Trace domestic policy through currency and trade effects.
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Unit sequence

Built for independent progress first, then tutor support where the student gets stuck.

  1. 01

    Basic economic concepts

    • Use scarcity, opportunity cost, production possibilities, comparative advantage, supply, and demand.
    • Connect market foundations to economy-wide analysis.

    Practice: Complete a comparative-advantage problem and explain how specialization changes consumption possibilities.

    Unit work plan
    1. 1
      Source study

      Start with AP Macroeconomics and Principles of Economics 3e. Take notes until you can explain: Use scarcity, opportunity cost, production possibilities, comparative advantage, supply, and demand.

    2. 2
      Foundation gate

      Do the first sequenced checks until the definitions, vocabulary, and setup are correct without hints.

    3. 3
      Transfer gate

      Produce the assignment artifact, then pass the application and analysis checks tied to: Complete a comparative-advantage problem and explain how specialization changes consumption possibilities.

    4. 4
      Repair loop

      Any miss becomes an error-log entry, a clean redo, and one nearby transfer problem before advancing.

    5. 5
      Tutor handoff

      Bring your attempted work, the exact missed check, and one question about: Connect market foundations to economy-wide analysis.

    Sequenced original practice checks

    Move in order: foundation, transfer, analysis, timed readiness, then metacognitive repair.

    6 shown / 80 checked answers
    Exercise path
    Foundation: 31Developing: 13Proficient: 20Advanced: 16

    Start the next sequenced check: #1 Business calculation. Do not jump ahead until this one is correct.

    Learning analysis
    0/80
    Tried
    0
    Correct
    0%
    Mastery

    Weakest facet: Concept

    Concept0/17
    Fluency0/5
    Application0/14
    Analysis0/13
    Exam Readiness0/10
    Metacognition0/21
    #1Business calculationFluencyfoundationNext

    Revenue is 120 and cost is 75. What is profit?

    #2Decision reasoningConceptfoundation

    Which business explanation is strongest?

    #3Unit readinessExam Readinessfoundation

    Which target best matches the AP Macroeconomics unit "Basic economic concepts"?

    #4Practice artifactApplicationfoundation

    Which practice artifact should you produce for "Basic economic concepts" before asking a tutor for help?

    #5Unit targetConceptfoundation

    Which target best proves readiness for "Basic economic concepts"?

    #6Second targetConceptfoundation

    Which second target belongs to "Basic economic concepts"?

  2. 02

    Economic indicators and the business cycle

    • Calculate and interpret GDP, unemployment, price indices, inflation, and real versus nominal values.
    • Use the circular-flow model and business-cycle evidence.

    Practice: Analyze a small macro dataset, compute two indicators, and state what each measure misses.

    Unit work plan
    1. 1
      Source study

      Start with AP Macroeconomics and Principles of Economics 3e. Take notes until you can explain: Calculate and interpret GDP, unemployment, price indices, inflation, and real versus nominal values.

    2. 2
      Foundation gate

      Do the first sequenced checks until the definitions, vocabulary, and setup are correct without hints.

    3. 3
      Transfer gate

      Produce the assignment artifact, then pass the application and analysis checks tied to: Analyze a small macro dataset, compute two indicators, and state what each measure misses.

    4. 4
      Repair loop

      Any miss becomes an error-log entry, a clean redo, and one nearby transfer problem before advancing.

    5. 5
      Tutor handoff

      Bring your attempted work, the exact missed check, and one question about: Use the circular-flow model and business-cycle evidence.

    Sequenced original practice checks

    Move in order: foundation, transfer, analysis, timed readiness, then metacognitive repair.

    6 shown / 80 checked answers
    Exercise path
    Foundation: 31Developing: 13Proficient: 20Advanced: 16

    Start the next sequenced check: #1 Business calculation. Do not jump ahead until this one is correct.

    Learning analysis
    0/80
    Tried
    0
    Correct
    0%
    Mastery

    Weakest facet: Concept

    Concept0/17
    Fluency0/5
    Application0/14
    Analysis0/13
    Exam Readiness0/10
    Metacognition0/21
    #1Business calculationFluencyfoundationNext

    Revenue is 130 and cost is 80. What is profit?

    #2Decision reasoningConceptfoundation

    Which business explanation is strongest?

    #3Unit readinessExam Readinessfoundation

    Which target best matches the AP Macroeconomics unit "Economic indicators and the business cycle"?

    #4Practice artifactApplicationfoundation

    Which practice artifact should you produce for "Economic indicators and the business cycle" before asking a tutor for help?

    #5Unit targetConceptfoundation

    Which target best proves readiness for "Economic indicators and the business cycle"?

    #6Second targetConceptfoundation

    Which second target belongs to "Economic indicators and the business cycle"?

  3. 03

    National income and price determination

    • Use aggregate demand, short-run and long-run aggregate supply, equilibrium, multipliers, and fiscal policy.
    • Explain recessionary and inflationary gaps.

    Practice: Draw an AD-AS shock, calculate a policy response, and narrate short-run and long-run adjustment.

    Unit work plan
    1. 1
      Source study

      Start with AP Macroeconomics and Principles of Economics 3e. Take notes until you can explain: Use aggregate demand, short-run and long-run aggregate supply, equilibrium, multipliers, and fiscal policy.

    2. 2
      Foundation gate

      Do the first sequenced checks until the definitions, vocabulary, and setup are correct without hints.

    3. 3
      Transfer gate

      Produce the assignment artifact, then pass the application and analysis checks tied to: Draw an AD-AS shock, calculate a policy response, and narrate short-run and long-run adjustment.

    4. 4
      Repair loop

      Any miss becomes an error-log entry, a clean redo, and one nearby transfer problem before advancing.

    5. 5
      Tutor handoff

      Bring your attempted work, the exact missed check, and one question about: Explain recessionary and inflationary gaps.

    Sequenced original practice checks

    Move in order: foundation, transfer, analysis, timed readiness, then metacognitive repair.

    6 shown / 80 checked answers
    Exercise path
    Foundation: 31Developing: 13Proficient: 20Advanced: 16

    Start the next sequenced check: #1 Business calculation. Do not jump ahead until this one is correct.

    Learning analysis
    0/80
    Tried
    0
    Correct
    0%
    Mastery

    Weakest facet: Concept

    Concept0/17
    Fluency0/5
    Application0/14
    Analysis0/13
    Exam Readiness0/10
    Metacognition0/21
    #1Business calculationFluencyfoundationNext

    Revenue is 140 and cost is 85. What is profit?

    #2Decision reasoningConceptfoundation

    Which business explanation is strongest?

    #3Unit readinessExam Readinessfoundation

    Which target best matches the AP Macroeconomics unit "National income and price determination"?

    #4Practice artifactApplicationfoundation

    Which practice artifact should you produce for "National income and price determination" before asking a tutor for help?

    #5Unit targetConceptfoundation

    Which target best proves readiness for "National income and price determination"?

    #6Second targetConceptfoundation

    Which second target belongs to "National income and price determination"?

  4. 04

    Financial sector

    • Use money functions, bank balance sheets, deposit expansion, the money market, loanable funds, and monetary policy.
    • Trace policy through interest rates, investment, and aggregate demand.

    Practice: Complete a bank-balance-sheet calculation and a connected money-market-to-AD policy graph sequence.

    Unit work plan
    1. 1
      Source study

      Start with AP Macroeconomics and Principles of Economics 3e. Take notes until you can explain: Use money functions, bank balance sheets, deposit expansion, the money market, loanable funds, and monetary policy.

    2. 2
      Foundation gate

      Do the first sequenced checks until the definitions, vocabulary, and setup are correct without hints.

    3. 3
      Transfer gate

      Produce the assignment artifact, then pass the application and analysis checks tied to: Complete a bank-balance-sheet calculation and a connected money-market-to-AD policy graph sequence.

    4. 4
      Repair loop

      Any miss becomes an error-log entry, a clean redo, and one nearby transfer problem before advancing.

    5. 5
      Tutor handoff

      Bring your attempted work, the exact missed check, and one question about: Trace policy through interest rates, investment, and aggregate demand.

    Sequenced original practice checks

    Move in order: foundation, transfer, analysis, timed readiness, then metacognitive repair.

    6 shown / 80 checked answers
    Exercise path
    Foundation: 31Developing: 13Proficient: 20Advanced: 16

    Start the next sequenced check: #1 Business calculation. Do not jump ahead until this one is correct.

    Learning analysis
    0/80
    Tried
    0
    Correct
    0%
    Mastery

    Weakest facet: Concept

    Concept0/17
    Fluency0/5
    Application0/14
    Analysis0/13
    Exam Readiness0/10
    Metacognition0/21
    #1Business calculationFluencyfoundationNext

    Revenue is 150 and cost is 90. What is profit?

    #2Decision reasoningConceptfoundation

    Which business explanation is strongest?

    #3Unit readinessExam Readinessfoundation

    Which target best matches the AP Macroeconomics unit "Financial sector"?

    #4Practice artifactApplicationfoundation

    Which practice artifact should you produce for "Financial sector" before asking a tutor for help?

    #5Unit targetConceptfoundation

    Which target best proves readiness for "Financial sector"?

    #6Second targetConceptfoundation

    Which second target belongs to "Financial sector"?

  5. 05

    Long-run consequences of stabilization policies

    • Use the Phillips curve, money growth, inflation, deficits, debt, crowding out, and growth models.
    • Separate short-run stabilization from long-run capacity.

    Practice: Compare a fiscal or monetary policy's immediate effect with its long-run consequences and opportunity costs.

    Unit work plan
    1. 1
      Source study

      Start with AP Macroeconomics and Principles of Economics 3e. Take notes until you can explain: Use the Phillips curve, money growth, inflation, deficits, debt, crowding out, and growth models.

    2. 2
      Foundation gate

      Do the first sequenced checks until the definitions, vocabulary, and setup are correct without hints.

    3. 3
      Transfer gate

      Produce the assignment artifact, then pass the application and analysis checks tied to: Compare a fiscal or monetary policy's immediate effect with its long-run consequences and opportunity costs.

    4. 4
      Repair loop

      Any miss becomes an error-log entry, a clean redo, and one nearby transfer problem before advancing.

    5. 5
      Tutor handoff

      Bring your attempted work, the exact missed check, and one question about: Separate short-run stabilization from long-run capacity.

    Sequenced original practice checks

    Move in order: foundation, transfer, analysis, timed readiness, then metacognitive repair.

    6 shown / 80 checked answers
    Exercise path
    Foundation: 31Developing: 13Proficient: 20Advanced: 16

    Start the next sequenced check: #1 Business calculation. Do not jump ahead until this one is correct.

    Learning analysis
    0/80
    Tried
    0
    Correct
    0%
    Mastery

    Weakest facet: Concept

    Concept0/17
    Fluency0/5
    Application0/14
    Analysis0/13
    Exam Readiness0/10
    Metacognition0/21
    #1Business calculationFluencyfoundationNext

    Revenue is 160 and cost is 95. What is profit?

    #2Decision reasoningConceptfoundation

    Which business explanation is strongest?

    #3Unit readinessExam Readinessfoundation

    Which target best matches the AP Macroeconomics unit "Long-run consequences of stabilization policies"?

    #4Practice artifactApplicationfoundation

    Which practice artifact should you produce for "Long-run consequences of stabilization policies" before asking a tutor for help?

    #5Unit targetConceptfoundation

    Which target best proves readiness for "Long-run consequences of stabilization policies"?

    #6Second targetConceptfoundation

    Which second target belongs to "Long-run consequences of stabilization policies"?

  6. 06

    Open economy: international trade and finance

    • Use balance-of-payments accounts, foreign exchange markets, net exports, real interest rates, and capital flows.
    • Trace domestic policy through currency and trade effects.

    Practice: Build a linked loanable-funds, foreign-exchange, and net-export analysis for one policy or capital-flow shock.

    Unit work plan
    1. 1
      Source study

      Start with AP Macroeconomics and Principles of Economics 3e. Take notes until you can explain: Use balance-of-payments accounts, foreign exchange markets, net exports, real interest rates, and capital flows.

    2. 2
      Foundation gate

      Do the first sequenced checks until the definitions, vocabulary, and setup are correct without hints.

    3. 3
      Transfer gate

      Produce the assignment artifact, then pass the application and analysis checks tied to: Build a linked loanable-funds, foreign-exchange, and net-export analysis for one policy or capital-flow shock.

    4. 4
      Repair loop

      Any miss becomes an error-log entry, a clean redo, and one nearby transfer problem before advancing.

    5. 5
      Tutor handoff

      Bring your attempted work, the exact missed check, and one question about: Trace domestic policy through currency and trade effects.

    Sequenced original practice checks

    Move in order: foundation, transfer, analysis, timed readiness, then metacognitive repair.

    6 shown / 80 checked answers
    Exercise path
    Foundation: 31Developing: 13Proficient: 20Advanced: 16

    Start the next sequenced check: #1 Business calculation. Do not jump ahead until this one is correct.

    Learning analysis
    0/80
    Tried
    0
    Correct
    0%
    Mastery

    Weakest facet: Concept

    Concept0/17
    Fluency0/5
    Application0/14
    Analysis0/13
    Exam Readiness0/10
    Metacognition0/21
    #1Business calculationFluencyfoundationNext

    Revenue is 170 and cost is 100. What is profit?

    #2Decision reasoningConceptfoundation

    Which business explanation is strongest?

    #3Unit readinessExam Readinessfoundation

    Which target best matches the AP Macroeconomics unit "Open economy: international trade and finance"?

    #4Practice artifactApplicationfoundation

    Which practice artifact should you produce for "Open economy: international trade and finance" before asking a tutor for help?

    #5Unit targetConceptfoundation

    Which target best proves readiness for "Open economy: international trade and finance"?

    #6Second targetConceptfoundation

    Which second target belongs to "Open economy: international trade and finance"?

Source library

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