AP Microeconomics
Date
Pre Reading
Topic
1/7
Section 1
Basic Economic Concepts
1/8
Sec. 2 Mod. 5
Supply & Demand: Introduction and Demand
1/10
Sec. 2 Mod. 6
Supply & Equilibrium
1/11
Sec. 2 Mod. 7
Changes in Supply & Demand
1/14
Sec. 2 Mod. 8
Price Controls
1/15 (1/2 day)
TBD
1/16
Sec. 2 Mod. 9
Quantity Controls
1/17
Current event
Section 2 Problems & Review
1/18
Section 2
Exam: Supply & Demand *Homework Due
1/21
No School: MLK Day
1/22
Sec. 9 Mod. 46
Income Effects, Substitution Effects, & Elasticity
1/24
Sec. 9 Mod. 47
Interpreting Demand Elasticity
1/25
Sec. 9 Mod. 48
Other Elasticities
1/28
Sec. 9 Mod. 49
Consumer & Producer Surplus
1/29
Sec. 9 Mod. 50
Efficiency & Deadweight Loss
1/31
Sec. 9 Mod. 51
Utility Maximization
2/1
Marginal Analysis
2/4
Current event
Section 9 Problems & Review
2/5
Section 9
Exam: Consumer Choice *Homework Due
2/7
Sec. 10 Mod. 52
Defining Profit
2/8
Sec. 10 Mod. 53
Profit Maximization
2/11
Sec. 10 Mod. 54
The Production Function
2/12 (1/2 day)
TBD
2/13
Sec. 10 Mod. 55
Firm Costs
2/14
Sec. 10 Mod. 56
Long-Run Costs & Economies of Scale
2/15
Sec. 10 Mod. 57
Introduction to Market Structure
2/18
Current event
Section 10 Problems & Review
2/19
Section 10
Exam: Profit, Production, & Costs *Homework Due
2/21-22
No School: Rodeo Break
2/25
TBD
2/26 AIMS
Sec. 11 Mod. 58
Perfect Competition
2/28
Sec. 11 Mod. 59
Graphing Perfect Competition
3/1
Sec. 11 Mod. 60
Long-Run Outcomes in Perfect Competition
3/4
Sec. 11 Mod. 61
Monopoly
3/5
Sec. 11 Mod. 61
Monopoly Simulation
3/7
Sec. 11 Mod. 62
Monopoly & Public Policy
3/8
Sec. 11 Mod. 63
Price Discrimination
3/11
Current event
Section 11 Problems & Review
3/12 (1/2 day)
TBD
3/13
Section 11
Exam: Perfect Competition & Monopoly *Homework Due
3/14
P. 637
Market Structures: Imperfect Competition
3/15
Sec. 12 Mod. 65
Game Theory
3/18-22
Section 12
No School: Spring Break *Section 12 exam Monday after break
Pre Reading: Read module and complete corresponding homework worksheet BEFORE class.
Current Event: Bring to class a current event AND analysis (with graphs) relating to section topic.
*Dates & Topics subject to change
Absences: If you are absent, complete all parts of the module review found at the end of each module. Lecture
notes can be found on http://www.amphi.com/schools/irhs/teacher-staff/mrs-hering.aspx
If you are absent for a section exam, see me to schedule a make-up exam.
AP Microeconomics
Date
3/25
Pre Reading
Section 12
Sec. 13 Mod. 69
& 70
Sec. 13 Mod. 71
Sec. 13 Mod. 72
Sec. 13 Mod. 73
Section 13
Sec. 14 Mod. 74
Sec. 14 Mod. 75
Sec. 14 Mod. 76
Sec. 14 Mod. 77
Sec. 14 Mod. 78
Current event
Current event
Section 14
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Topic
Exam: Imperfect Competition *Homework Due
Factor Markets
3/26
The Markets for Land & Capital
3/28
The Market for Labor
3/29
The Cost-Minimizing Input Combination
4/1
Theories of Income Distribution
4/2
Exam: Factor Markets *Homework Due
4/4
Externalities
4/5
Externalities & Public Policy
4/8
Public Goods
4/9 AIMS
Public Policy to Promote Competition
4/11
Income Inequality & Income Distribution
4/12
Government Failure
4/15
Section 14 Problems & Review
4/16
Exam: Market Failure & the Role of Government *Homework Due
4/18
Supply & Demand
4/19
Economic Performance
4/22
National Income & Price Determination
4/23 (1/2 day)
TBD
4/24
Section 5
Financial Sector
4/25
Section 6
Inflation, Unemployment, & Stabilization
4/26
Section 7
Economic Growth, & Productivity
4/29
Section 8
International Trade & Finance Review
4/30
Practice Macro AP Exam
5/2
Section 9
Behind the Demand Curve
5/3
Section 10
Behind the Supply Curve
5/6
Section 11
Market Structures: Perfect Competition
5/7
Section 12
Market Structures: Imperfect Competition
5/9
Section 13
Factor Markets
5/10
Section 14
Market Failure and the Role of Government
5/13
Must-Know Graphs Review
5/14
Practice Micro AP Exam
5/16
AP Exam: Macro (AM) & Micro (PM)
Pre Reading: Read module and complete corresponding homework worksheet BEFORE class.
Current Event: Bring to class a current event AND analysis (with graphs) relating to section topic.
Absences: If you are absent, complete all parts of the module review found at the end of each module. Lecture
notes can be found on http://www.amphi.com/schools/irhs/teacher-staff/mrs-hering.aspx
If you are absent for a section exam, see me to schedule a make-up exam.
*Dates & Topics subject to change