Contents Preface Acknowledgments Note for the Educators About the Author Introduction: The Five-Step Program STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program CHAPTER 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Macroeconomics Exam CHAPTER 2 How to Plan Your Time STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness CHAPTER 3 Take the Diagnostic Exam STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success CHAPTER 4 How to Approach Each Question Type STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High CHAPTER 5 Fundamentals of Economic Analysis CHAPTER 6 Demand, Supply, Market Equilibrium, and Welfare Analysis CHAPTER 7 Macroeconomic Measures of Performance CHAPTER 8 Consumption, Saving, Investment, and the Multiplier CHAPTER 9 Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply CHAPTER 10 Fiscal Policy, Economic Growth, and Productivity CHAPTER 11 Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy CHAPTER 12 International Trade STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence AP Macroeconomics Practice Exam 1 AP Macroeconomics Practice Exam 2 Appendixes Further Reading Websites Glossary Important Formulas and Conditions