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AP Microeconomics curriculum

A complete AP Microeconomics sequence covering scarcity, comparative advantage, supply and demand, elasticity, firm behavior, market structures, factor markets, market failure, and government policy.

AP Microeconomics / introductory college microeconomics

AP Microeconomics curriculum

A complete AP Microeconomics sequence covering scarcity, comparative advantage, supply and demand, elasticity, firm behavior, market structures, factor markets, market failure, and government policy.

Pacing
6 units, 18-28 weeks self-paced
Units
6 unit sequence
Practice
480 checked answers
Support
Self-paced or tutor-guided
Outcomes
  • Define, calculate, graph, and explain microeconomic models with consistent labels and causal reasoning.
  • Determine how consumers, firms, and governments respond to changing incentives and constraints.
  • Write AP-ready responses that connect graphs, calculations, and economic conclusions.
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 2practiceSupply and demand

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 3practiceProduction, cost, and perfect competition

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 4practiceImperfect competition

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 5practiceFactor markets

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, and gains from trade. · Apply marginal analysis and consumer-choice reasoning.
Unit 2Supply and demandRepair 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 "Supply and demand", missed skill, last activity date, and the next Khan item assigned by the teacher report.

Mapped skills: Analyze demand, supply, equilibrium, elasticity, surplus, taxes, subsidies, price controls, and trade. · Distinguish shifts from movements along curves.
Unit 3Production, cost, and perfect competitionRepair 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 "Production, cost, and perfect competition", missed skill, last activity date, and the next Khan item assigned by the teacher report.

Mapped skills: Use production functions, marginal product, short- and long-run costs, revenue, and profit. · Analyze shutdown, break-even, entry, exit, and perfect competition.
Unit 4Imperfect competitionRepair 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 "Imperfect competition", missed skill, last activity date, and the next Khan item assigned by the teacher report.

Mapped skills: Compare monopoly, price discrimination, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and game theory. · Analyze efficiency, markup, and strategic interaction.
Unit 5Factor marketsRepair 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 "Factor markets", missed skill, last activity date, and the next Khan item assigned by the teacher report.

Mapped skills: Use derived demand, marginal revenue product, factor supply, wage determination, and monopsony. · Connect product and resource markets.
Unit 6Market failure and the role of governmentRepair 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 "Market failure and the role of government", missed skill, last activity date, and the next Khan item assigned by the teacher report.

Mapped skills: Analyze externalities, public goods, common resources, asymmetric information, and inequality. · Evaluate taxes, subsidies, regulation, and redistribution with tradeoffs.
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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, and gains from trade.
    • Apply marginal analysis and consumer-choice reasoning.

    Practice: Solve an opportunity-cost and comparative-advantage set, then explain the gains from specialization and trade.

    Unit work plan
    1. 1
      Source study

      Start with AP Microeconomics and Principles of Economics 3e. Take notes until you can explain: Use scarcity, opportunity cost, production possibilities, comparative advantage, and gains from trade.

    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: Solve an opportunity-cost and comparative-advantage set, then explain the gains from specialization and trade.

    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: Apply marginal analysis and consumer-choice reasoning.

    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 Microeconomics 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

    Supply and demand

    • Analyze demand, supply, equilibrium, elasticity, surplus, taxes, subsidies, price controls, and trade.
    • Distinguish shifts from movements along curves.

    Practice: Draw and narrate a market change with correct curve shifts, new equilibrium, welfare effects, and policy consequences.

    Unit work plan
    1. 1
      Source study

      Start with AP Microeconomics and Principles of Economics 3e. Take notes until you can explain: Analyze demand, supply, equilibrium, elasticity, surplus, taxes, subsidies, price controls, and trade.

    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 and narrate a market change with correct curve shifts, new equilibrium, welfare effects, and policy consequences.

    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: Distinguish shifts from movements along curves.

    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 Microeconomics unit "Supply and demand"?

    #4Practice artifactApplicationfoundation

    Which practice artifact should you produce for "Supply and demand" before asking a tutor for help?

    #5Unit targetConceptfoundation

    Which target best proves readiness for "Supply and demand"?

    #6Second targetConceptfoundation

    Which second target belongs to "Supply and demand"?

  3. 03

    Production, cost, and perfect competition

    • Use production functions, marginal product, short- and long-run costs, revenue, and profit.
    • Analyze shutdown, break-even, entry, exit, and perfect competition.

    Practice: Complete a firm graph and calculation set that identifies output, profit or loss, shutdown status, and long-run adjustment.

    Unit work plan
    1. 1
      Source study

      Start with AP Microeconomics and Principles of Economics 3e. Take notes until you can explain: Use production functions, marginal product, short- and long-run costs, revenue, and profit.

    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 firm graph and calculation set that identifies output, profit or loss, shutdown status, 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: Analyze shutdown, break-even, entry, exit, and perfect competition.

    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 Microeconomics unit "Production, cost, and perfect competition"?

    #4Practice artifactApplicationfoundation

    Which practice artifact should you produce for "Production, cost, and perfect competition" before asking a tutor for help?

    #5Unit targetConceptfoundation

    Which target best proves readiness for "Production, cost, and perfect competition"?

    #6Second targetConceptfoundation

    Which second target belongs to "Production, cost, and perfect competition"?

  4. 04

    Imperfect competition

    • Compare monopoly, price discrimination, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and game theory.
    • Analyze efficiency, markup, and strategic interaction.

    Practice: Compare competitive and monopoly outcomes on one graph, then solve an oligopoly payoff-matrix decision.

    Unit work plan
    1. 1
      Source study

      Start with AP Microeconomics and Principles of Economics 3e. Take notes until you can explain: Compare monopoly, price discrimination, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and game theory.

    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 competitive and monopoly outcomes on one graph, then solve an oligopoly payoff-matrix decision.

    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: Analyze efficiency, markup, and strategic interaction.

    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 Microeconomics unit "Imperfect competition"?

    #4Practice artifactApplicationfoundation

    Which practice artifact should you produce for "Imperfect competition" before asking a tutor for help?

    #5Unit targetConceptfoundation

    Which target best proves readiness for "Imperfect competition"?

    #6Second targetConceptfoundation

    Which second target belongs to "Imperfect competition"?

  5. 05

    Factor markets

    • Use derived demand, marginal revenue product, factor supply, wage determination, and monopsony.
    • Connect product and resource markets.

    Practice: Determine a profit-maximizing labor quantity and explain how a product-market change shifts factor demand.

    Unit work plan
    1. 1
      Source study

      Start with AP Microeconomics and Principles of Economics 3e. Take notes until you can explain: Use derived demand, marginal revenue product, factor supply, wage determination, and monopsony.

    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: Determine a profit-maximizing labor quantity and explain how a product-market change shifts factor demand.

    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 product and resource markets.

    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 Microeconomics unit "Factor markets"?

    #4Practice artifactApplicationfoundation

    Which practice artifact should you produce for "Factor markets" before asking a tutor for help?

    #5Unit targetConceptfoundation

    Which target best proves readiness for "Factor markets"?

    #6Second targetConceptfoundation

    Which second target belongs to "Factor markets"?

  6. 06

    Market failure and the role of government

    • Analyze externalities, public goods, common resources, asymmetric information, and inequality.
    • Evaluate taxes, subsidies, regulation, and redistribution with tradeoffs.

    Practice: Write a policy response to a market failure with a labeled graph, efficiency target, distribution effects, and unintended-risk analysis.

    Unit work plan
    1. 1
      Source study

      Start with AP Microeconomics and Principles of Economics 3e. Take notes until you can explain: Analyze externalities, public goods, common resources, asymmetric information, and inequality.

    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: Write a policy response to a market failure with a labeled graph, efficiency target, distribution effects, and unintended-risk analysis.

    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: Evaluate taxes, subsidies, regulation, and redistribution with tradeoffs.

    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 Microeconomics unit "Market failure and the role of government"?

    #4Practice artifactApplicationfoundation

    Which practice artifact should you produce for "Market failure and the role of government" before asking a tutor for help?

    #5Unit targetConceptfoundation

    Which target best proves readiness for "Market failure and the role of government"?

    #6Second targetConceptfoundation

    Which second target belongs to "Market failure and the role of government"?

Source library

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