AP MICROECONOMICS—SPRING 2013
1/8 Intro to course
Syllabus (online)
Issue text
Student info sheet
1-9 Obj: Explain scarcity
.opp. costs, marginal costs,
marginal benefits
1/10 Obj.: Identify factors of
production.
Explain concepts of trade-offs
and opportunity costs.
Resources and scarcity video
-Discuss Ch.1 and 2 notes
Ch. 1 study guide
Hmwk: complete Ch.1 wksht
(online)
Ch. 2 Factors of Production
notesheet
Opportunity cost
reading/wksht
Hmwk: Ch. 2--Production
Possibilities wksht, (online
and on paper) side one
Hmwk: 90/95 mcs and
complete Ch. 2 notesheet;
quiz Monday
Hmwk: complete notes/wksht
1/14
Obj. Analyze absolute and
comparative advantage.
1/15 NO HMWK NIGHT
Obj: Explain differences in
different kinds of economies
Explain circular flow.
quiz
Explain abs/comp adv—
notes online
do Ashna frq
Read Adam Smith excerpt
(online)
Hmwk: complete mcs
Review abs./ comp adv—go
over questions
Characteristics of different
econ systems –ppt
Explain circular flow and do
wksht and mcs (in folder)
do 2005 AP mcs
abs/comp adv problems
1/16
Obj: review for test
complete mcs
review sheet (online)
1/11 Obj: Interpret
production poss. Curves.
-Explain prod. poss.; show
“guns and butter” of Eco
USA.
two more prod poss wkshts
(in folder) and Prod.Poss
wksht online
Is America #1?, 1a and 1b
1/17 TEST
1/18 Obj: Explain demand;
explain supply
look at test
Demand notesheet (online)
and wksht (in folder)
Check mcs.
Go over quiz.
Supply notes (online) and
wksht (in folder)
Review xwd* (turn in for
grade)
Read Ch. 3 by Tuesday
1/21 STUDENT
HOLIDAY/ inservice
1/22
Obj: Analyze changes in
demand. Explain supply.
Explain equilibrium
Explain supply (notesheet
online and wksht in folder).
Explain equilibrium; do
problems (in folder)
read p. 386-389
1/28 Obj: Explain income
and cross-price
elasticities.Explain price
elasticity of supply
1/29 Obj: Explain income
and cross-price
elasticities.Explain price
elasticity of supply
graded frq
graded frq
discuss elasticity notes
AP mcs
1/23
Obj Analyze equilibrium.
Explain surpluses and
shortages, price controls, and
quantity controls. Explain
deadweight loss resulting
from price/quantity controls.
Discuss equilibrium
problems.
complete problem set
do elasticity notesheet: price
elasticity of demand (in
folder)
price elasticity of demand
problem set (in folder)
1/30 Obj: review for test
1/31 LATE START
elasticity quiz
go over quiz and frqs
review crossword (in folder);
review sheet online
1/25
Obj: Analyze price elasticity
of demand
go over wkshts
Explain surpluses and
shortages
Explain price and quantity
controls (in folder)
explain deadweight loss
2 Problem sets (in folder)
2010 mcs (in folder)
practice problems
1/24
Obj: Explain price elasticity
of demand
S&D Quiz
more practice problems (in
folder)
Hmwk: complete Ch. 20
elasticity notes
2/1
TEST
2/4 Obj: Explain
consumer and producer
surplus. Explain tax
incidence and deadweight
loss.
go over test
explain consumer &
producer surplus,
deadweight loss with
price controls,
and tax incidence and
deadweight loss (p.7 only)
handouts in folder
06B frq (in folder)
2/5
Obj: Explain tax incidence
and deadweight loss.
explain tax incidence and do
hotel tax exercise (two
handouts, in folder)
Discuss impact of S&D
elasticity on deadweight
loss—handout (in folder)
2/6Obj: Analyze effect of
trade barriers on consumer
and producer surplus.
2/7Obj: Explain marginal
utility.
2/8
Obj: Explain marginal utility.
discuss mcs
graded 2012#3 frq
Quiz
04B2 graded frq
MU of chocolate
discuss marginal utility notes
Impact of trade barriers (in
folder)
TU and MU wksht
MU wksht (in folder)
practice exam frq (in folder)
02#3 frq (in folder)
04B3 - complete and selfcheck (in folder)
2012 #2 (in folder)
AP mcs (in folder)
graded frq
mcs (in folder)
Hmwk: read p. 620-625
2/11 Obj: Explain
marginal utility.
08#2 frq (in folder0
09B#2(in folder)
review xwd (in folder)—
both frqs and the
crossword one completion
grade
2/12
TEST - Consumer and
producer surplus, consumer
choice
2/13 Obj: explain production
function
2/14 Obj: Explain costs of
production.
2/15 Obj: Explain production
function.
Production simulation.
Do exercise “Costs of the
Individual Firm” (3.2.25) and
complete for hmwk.
discuss worksheet
open note quiz
Do problem set to analyze
production costs.
collect Thursday's worksheet
Read pages 415-426. and do
vocab sheet (in folder)
Read rest of chapter and
complete vocab definitions;
add "sunk" cost
explain shifts of cost curves
AP mcs (in folder)
2/18HOLIDAY/inservice
2/19 Obj: Explain production
function.
2/20 Obj: Explain
characteristics of pure
competition
2/21 NO HMWK
Obj: Explain characteristics
of pure competition
2/22 Obj: Explain
characteristics of pure
competition
collect yesterday's wksht for
completion grade
discuss wksht collected
yesterday
unannounced open note quiz
discuss frq
discuss perf comp notes
discuss LRATC
2001 #1 frq – collaborative
(in folder)
go over mcs
AP practice exam frq (In
folder)
more problems with long-run
costs of production
and one more mc--2005
discuss perfect competition
notes
complete MCs assigned
yesterday
06#2 frq
2010 and 2005 mcs
2000 mcs (in folder)
Practice exam mcs
Perfect competition notesheet
complete perfect comp notes
(in folder) for hmwk
2/25
2/26 Obj: analyze changes
in perf. comp. industry
pass back quiz
2/27 Obj: review for test
2/28 LATE START
3/1
pass back graded frqs
part I of TEST – PERFECT
COMP and PROD COSTS
part II of TEST
2 graded frqs
go over mcs
2011 #1 frq –collaborative
(in folder)
2010 mcs (in folder)
xwd review
multiple choice review for
test
frq review
assign monopoly notesheet, I
and II
3/4 TAKS seniors late
15 min. classes
look at test
3/5
Obj: Explain characteristics
of monopolies. Explain
deadweight loss of
monopolies
3/6
Obj: Explain characteristics
of price discriminating
monopoly, natural monopoly.
3/7 Obj: Explain
characteristics of monopolies
3/08 END OF NINE WEEKS
discuss price discriminating
monopoly.
Obj: Explain characteristics
of monopolies
do 06#1 together (in folder)
go over mcs
Discuss regulation of
monopolies (ppt on line)
2011 #1 frq collab
do 06B#1frq
discuss notes
discuss notes
do Quick Review of Perfect
Comp and Monop wksht (in
folder)
Luxottica 60 minutes video
practice exam mcs (in folder)
mc problems
Hmwk: complete mcs
2010 mcs (in folder)
2000/05 AP mcs (in folder)
Hmwk: III and IV on Monop
notes
3/11
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
3/18
open note quiz
3/19
go over quiz
3/20
3/21 Obj: Explain
characteristics of
monopolistic competition.
3/22 Obj: Explain
characteristics of
monopolistic competition.
03B#1 and 04B#1 collab
frqs
review xwd- grade
look at test
Discuss notes and worksheet
Discuss monop.comp.; do
notesheet*
do graph review (in folder)
MONOPOLY TEST
then do Comparison of PC
MC, Monop (in folder)
2004 #3frq (may work
together) (in folder)
3/25 Obj: Explain
characteristics of
monopolistic competition.
3/26 Obj: Explain
characteristics of oligopoly.
Explain game theory.
(SUB)
3/27 Obj: explain
characteristics of oligopoly
and monopolistic
competition.
#09. 1 – individual, open
note, graded
discuss game theory (online)
read game theory notes
(online)
2009#3 and 09B3 frqs (in
folder)—may collaborate
complete oligopoly notesheet
2000 and 2010 mcs (in
folder)
open note quiz
monop. comp problems
(in folder)
2007B#1frq (in folder)
3/28 Obj: Explain
characteristics of oligopoly
and game theory
3/29 HOLIDAY
open note quiz
Morton practice mcs (in
folder)
review xwd
Oligopoly notesheet* complete for hmwk
AP mcs –practice exam and
05 mcs
4/1 SRs late start
4/2 SRs late start
no micro classes
pass back quiz
4/3
4/4 Obj: Explain derived
demand, MRP, MRC of labor
4/5 Obj: Explain factor
demand.
Go over test
Discuss Ch. 27 notes
Act 46 (in folder)
TEST
review xwd
p. 5, 6, 7
Do exercise 44 and 45 (two
handouts) and discuss
do 2005#3 frq ,
08B#3 and 10B#2
(collaborative, in folder)
complete Ch. 27 notes 1-7
robot video –from "60
Minutes"
complete Ch. 27 notes
4/8 Obj: Explain supply
of labor
4/9 Obj: Explain supply of
labor
Explain shifts of labor supply
4/10 Obj: explain supply and
demand of labor
Explain monopsonies.
go over quiz
frq- 07 #2—graded
Discuss Ch. 28 notes
collab. 02B#3(in folder))
do Act 47 (in folder)
discuss monopsony
explain economic rent
(handout in folder)
then do #5, p. 548
collaborative frq – 06B#3
11B3 frq (in folder)
2010 3 frq—collab (in folder)
do Labor Supply notes 16 (in folder, also online)
2000 mcs (in folder)
practice exam mcs (in folder)
2010 mcs (in folder)
4/17Obj: Explain
externalities, public goods.
4/18 Obj: Explain
externalities, Coase theorem,
Discuss notes and explain
MSB and MSC.
do public goods t/f questions
and discuss (in folder)
do less 2, Act 54 (in folder)
Explain Coase theorem—Act
55 (in folder)
open note Ch. 27 quiz
discuss rest of Ch. 27
notes—explain least cost
and profit maximization
in factor market
2005 mcs (in folder)
4/15 No hmwk night
TEST
4/11 LATE START DAY
Obj: explain supply and
demand of labor and
discuss rest of notes
4/12 Obj: explain supply and
demand of labor
Pass back quiz
optional mc questions (in
folder)
Review xwd* (hmwk
grade**)
Hmwk: complete Ch. 28
notes by Thurs
4/16
Obj: Explain externalities,
public goods.
Stossel video on "Rescues for
Stupidity"
Ch.5 notesheet (in folder and
online) - do and discuss
Ch. 30 notesheet (in folder) –
complete for hmwk
do 2010 #3 frq (in folder) –
collaborative
and 06#3 frq (in folder),
collab
4/19 Obj: Explain
externalities, Coase theorem,
Public and private goods
Moose hunt—Tragedy of the
Commons
Stossel video on endangered
tigers
B#2 frq – graded
Hmwk: ch. 31 notes (in
folder)
4/22 Obj: Explain
taxation
4/23 TAKS Seniors arrive
late p. 4,5,2,1,3
open note quiz
no micro
discuss taxes
4/24 TAKS
4/25 TAKS
4-26
p. 4,5,6,7,8
30 min classes
b #2graded frq
Obj: Explain taxation and
sources of income inequality.
go over mcs
discuss Gini in a Bottle
04#1 frq (collab, in
folder)
sample mcs (in folder)
go over Ch. 34 notes
2011 #3 frq – collaborative
3 mcs (In folder)
Hmwk: finish Ch. 34
notes
Current Event due date
changed to Tuesday
assign current event, due
Monday
read "Gini in a Bottle.." on
ebkpk
4/29 review for test
crossword review (grade)
4/30 TEST – Market Failures
and Role of Government
current event due on
Tuesday
ce due
5/6
Review for Exam
5/7
Review for Exam
complete and grade 24
mcs
2012 exam - graded
5/1 No hmwk night
REVIEW FOR EXAM
DO 2010 EXAM
5/8 SRs late start
AP CALC/CHINESE
p. 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
5/2 REVIEW FOR EXAM
5/3
REVIEW FOR EXAM
COMPLETE 2010EXAM –
completion grade
24 mcs (in folder)
5/9 SRs late start
AP ENG LIT/
p. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
5/10 SRs late start
AP STAT PM
all classes
work on 2012 exam
complete 2012 exam
5/16
AP MACRO/APMICRO
5/17
sample frqs (in folder)
5/13
review for exam
5/14
AP GOVT
5/15
Review for exam
AP BIO/PHYSICS
complete/grade 2012 exam
do practice exam
AP EURO PM
review for final exam
5/20
review for final exam
5/27 HOLIDAY
5/21
review for final exam
5/28 Final p. 3, 4, 7
5/22
SENIOR SERVICE DAY
5/29 Finals p. 2, 6, 8
5/23
5/30 Final p. 1, 5
5/24
GRADUATION