An AP course in Macroeconomics is designed to give you a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole. Such a course places particular emphasis on the study of national income and price determination, and also develops your familiarity with economic performance measures, economic growth, and international economics.

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in READ 100 or satisfactory test score; minimum grade of C in MATH 115 or MATH 101 or satisfactory test score. This course deals with the economy taken as a whole. Some of the topics covered in this course are inflation, unemployment, business cycles, national income accounts, budget deficits and the national debt, taxes, aggregate demand and supply, the commercial banking system, and the federal reserve. A major focus is on fiscal and monetary policies and how they are used to manage the aggregate economy. [Semesters Offered: Fall, Winter]