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note: <\/strong>this article accounts for the latest revisions to ap microeconomics (fall 2012). students studying for the ap microeconomics exam should only reference study materials published after this date.<\/em><\/p>\n well, magooshers, i have another confession to make. but before i reveal my deep dark secret, i want to say that i really enjoy writing these articles. it\u2019s nice, too, thinking that my knowledge and experience are helping students like you. yet that\u2019s not the real reason i do this.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n yeah, i, like everyone else, have bills to pay. rent, groceries, insurance, a little bit of fun here and there\u2026it all adds up. that\u2019s microeconomics (and capitalism) for you. to understand how money moves throughout our daily lives, there is no better class than ap microeconomics.<\/p>\n today i\u2019m here to guide you through the ap microeconomics exam. if you get to the end of this article and still have questions, be sure to check out the official college board website for ap microeconomics<\/a>.<\/p>\n ap microeconomics is a smorgasbord of topics. there\u2019s a little history. there are some rules and concepts. there are even graphs and charts. throughout the year, your teacher will cover four broad topics from the following concept outline. below are the topics, along with the percentage weight each one has on the ap microeconomics exam. the following is in no way a study guide, but an introduction to what you will encounter throughout the course.<\/p>\n so yeah, there\u2019s a lot to learn. if you don\u2019t already know, microeconomics focuses mainly on how people (you and me, for example) and businesses make economic decisions. compared to macroeconomics, microeconomics is much more relevant to our daily lives. finally, ap microeconomics won\u2019t teach you how to become a billionaire, but you will learn how and why billionaires exist. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n in this section, i will break down the length of the ap microeconomics exam and offer suggestions on how to make sure you successfully finish each section. before we dive in, though, my biggest piece of advice is to take many timed practice exams<\/strong> to become used to the exam’s format, content, and pacing. for students with a college board account<\/a>, a full-length practice exam is available for you to take right now.<\/p>\n section i: multiple choice (60 questions, 70 minutes, 66.6% of exam score)<\/strong><\/p>\n okay, so you have one minute and 10 seconds to answer each multiple choice question. to finish on time, you need to complete six questions every seven minutes.<\/p>\n after taking your first practice test, you discover that the multiple choice section is a mix between word problems and those containing graphs. in short, this means most of your time on the exam will be spent reading and analyzing. have your pencil ready to underline key words in the passages. also, don\u2019t forget to cross out incorrect answers when you spot them.<\/p>\nhow you\u2019re assessed on the ap microeconomics exam<\/h2>\n
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