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Reminder: Monday-Friday Macroeconomics Lessons/Quiz

Beginning on Monday, June 1, I will begin posting information sequenced as daily lessons toward the goal of developing an understanding of  basic Macroeconomic topics, culminating in a timed 10-question, 15-minute, open-note quiz on Friday, June 5 at 2:00 pm. I am posting a macroeconomics study guide now,but it is not complete without additional resources that I will post throughout the week. (Note: There are two tabs in the Excel file.) Note: If you are in Period 2 Statistics with Chaiyant Kan, she said you can join her period 1 class at 1:00 on Friday, 6/5 so you can take my quiz at 2:00.
 
If you have a valid reason you will not be available at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5, you must contact me by Wednesday, June 3 at 3 pm. A make-up assignment will be required for credit.

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Instructions for 2:00 pm, June 5 Quiz

In AP Classroom, I will unlock the 10 question multiple-choice Macroeconomics quiz at 2:00 pm on Friday, June 5. The quiz will be named 2020 Macroeconomics Quiz. You must submit your answers by 2:15 pm on Friday, June 5 unless you are one of a very few students who contacted me by Wednesday, June 3 at 3:00 pm and got my permission to take a make-up.
 
I will provide make-up instructions ONLY for those students by 3:00 pm on Thursday, June 4. 

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Day Four Macroeconomics - last day before quiz

You target should be to read and understand all of the macroeconomics topics contained in the attached PowerPoint slides by end of day, Thursday, June 4. (The Thursday PowerPoint file includes Part 1 from Monday, June 1, Part 2  from Tuesday, June 2, Part 3, from Wednesday, June 3, and  Part 4 from Thursday, June 4. 

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Day Three Macroeconomics

You target should be to read and understand the macroeconomics topics contained in the attached PowerPoint slides by end of day, Wednesday, June 3. (The Wednesday PowerPoint file includes Part 1 from Monday, June 1, Part 2  from Tuesday, June 2, and Part 3, from Wednesday, June 3. 

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Day Two Macroeconomics

You target should be to read and understand the macroeconomics topics contained in the attached PowerPoint slides by end of day, Tuesday, June 2. (The Tuesday PowerPoint flie includes both Part 1 from Monday, June 1 and Part 2  which is new on Tuesday, June 2. 

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Monday-Friday Macroeconomics Lessons/Quiz

Beginning on Monday, June 1, I will begin posting information sequenced as daily lessons toward the goal of developing an understanding of  basic Macroeconomic topics, culminating in a timed 10-question, 15-minute, open-note quiz on Friday, June 5 at 2:00 pm. I am posting a macroeconomics study guide now,but it is not complete without additional resources that I will post. (Note: There are two tabs in the Excel file.) Note: If you are in Period 2 Statistics with Chaiyant Kan, she said you can join her period 1 class at !:00 on Friday, 6/5 so you can take my quiz at 2:00.
 
If you have a valid reason you will not be available at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5, you must contact me by Wednesday, June 3 at 3 pm. A make-up assignment will be required for credit.

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Day One Macroeconomics

You target should be to read and understand the macroeconomics topics contained in the attached PowerPoint slides by end of day, Monday, June 1. (Note Unemployment details will be included in day 2 slides. I just introduced the topic on day 1.)

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AP Microeconomics alternate exam for some students 5/29

If you did not take the official AP exam on 5/20 or take my alternate exam exam during the same time period, you will need to take a scored alternate exam on Friday, 5/29 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm to receive Aeries credit since you did not take the real exam or my alternate the same day. I will post the questions on Edlio at 1:00 pm on Friday, 5/29, and you must submit answers to the three FRQ questions (2 short, 1 long) as an email attachment to [email protected] by 2:00 pm on Friday, 5/29.

 

 

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AP Microeconomics alternate exam for some students 5/29

I received copies of student answers from last week's AP Microeconomics exams, but did not receive some. (This email message is only for students for whom CollegeBoard did not send answer files to me. If you are one of these students, I sent you an email on Tuesday, 5/26. Please check your email for a message and respond as follows)

Please read below and respond accordingly by Wednesday, 5/27. Again, this is only for students I sent an email message on Tuesday, 5/26.

Did you take the exam on 5/20 or take my exam during the same time period? If not, you will need to take a scored alternate exam on Friday, 5/29 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm to receive credit since you did not take the real exam or my alternate the same day.

Did you take the exam, but not apply for a make-up or get confirmation of the back-up email submission? If so, you will need to take a scored alternate exam on Friday, 5/29 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm to receive credit.

Did you take the exam, but have problems and apply for the make-up? If so, please email evidence of doing so to my attention at [email protected]. 

Did you take the exam and submit your answer via email since there were upload issues? If so, send me evidence of the confirmation email/message you received from the CollegeBoard indicating that you did so.

 

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Microecon Video Conference Credit

I am simply posting this again as May 22 is the due date for those who need to respond.

If you missed the video conference session on Tuesday (or if I somehow missed recording your presence in Aeries for credit), you can get the two point credit for answering the following and emailing your answers to me by 3:00 pm Friday, May 22, 2020.  If Aeries already shows your two points, you do NOT need to email the answers to me.

1) Where can you find assignments and other important information in Mr. Lyberger's class, and thus should consider it "home base" to check often?

2) What is the formula for AFC?

3) What is the profit maximizing condition for hiring workers in the labor market? What is the profit maximizing condition for choosing the output level in a product market?

4)If, on the official AP exam, you are unable to upload your answer and get a message saying "We did not receive your response" when taking an exam this week, what is the backup submission process?

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Enjoy your 3-day weekend!

Instruction will resume on Tuesday

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AP Microeconomics exam info

 
Exam is at 1:00 pm, Wednesday 20. Check-in time is 12:30. Complete/review checklist. Make sure you have scratch paper and desk space. Calculators allowed this year, but not required. AP Units covered 1-5.

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Exam opt-out students REQUIRED alternate exam Wednesday, May 20

All students opting out of the official AP exam must take an optional scored assignment for 20 points. Be available from 12:30-2:00 (longer if you have extended time accommodations). At 12:30 I will have a video conference for a last brief explanation. Questions will be posted at 1 pm and due at 2 pm (3 pm for those with extended time). The exam will be modeled on the real 2020 exam format.
 
Put your name, period and date on each page of your answer! I would prefer one file with all of your answers rather than 3 separate files. Email to [email protected]
 

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Required practice questions

Between now and Tuesday, May 19, I will assign two sets of Microeconomics practice FRQs. Pace yourself, given I know many of you have other AP exams on various days. I am assigning and unlocking the two sets so you can submit at any time, as long as you do so before the due dates. Certainly you will need more than a couple of hours of studying (again I recommend the final exam study guide among other materials and lots of FRQ practice). Remember, on the real exam, you will not be submitting any graphs, but doing graph scratch work will almost certainly help. Be sure you clear sufficient space on a desk or table top to do so when you practice and on the day of the exam.
 
The first set, entitled "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 1" consists of 3 FRQs, due at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15. The first two questions together would be "Question 1" on the exam (worth 55% of exam points), for which you will have a total of 30 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. The third question would be "Question 2" on the exam (worth 45% of the points) for which you will have a total of 20 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. Practice with these times as your target. NOTE: I have chosen these questions from optional student practice questions, so you might even be able to find the answers if you look in the right place even before I "grade" them, which I will only do this time for completion. (I will click on full credit for your answers within a day or so of your submission in AP Classroom, even if you submit early. Be aware I will only be looking for completion and you will have to check for accuracy yourself.) That way you can get fairly rapid feedback. Please resist the urge just to copy answers even if you can find them on your own. (This set of 3 FRQ questions will be worth 6 points in Aeries...2 points each...for completion. Even If you run out of the allotted minutes before you finish them, do finish them before you submit your answers to me.)
 
 
The second set, entitled "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 2" consists of 3 FRQs, due at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May19. The first two questions together would be "Question 1" on the exam (worth 55% of exam points), for which you will have a total of 30 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. The third question would be "Question 2" on the exam (worth 45% of the points) for which you will have a total of 20 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. Practice with these times as your target.
NOTE: I have chosen these questions from optional student practice questions, so you might even be able to find the answers if you look in the right place even before I "grade" them, which I will only do this time for completion. (I will click on full credit for your answers within a day or so of your submission in AP Classroom, even if you submit early. Be aware I will only be looking for completion and you will have to check for accuracy yourself.) That way you can get fairly rapid feedback. Please resist the urge just to copy answers even if you can find them on your own. (This set of 3 FRQ questions will be worth 6 points in Aeries...2 points each...for completion. Even If you run out of the allotted minutes before you finish them, do finish them before you submit your answers to me.)
 

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REQUIRED attendance video conference (Choose 1 of 3 times)

Per my post in Teams and email message there have been some updates from the CollegeBoard about emailing answer(s) if an upload fails. You must choose one of three times to attend. This is not optional. I will also quickly discuss the alternate exam for students who have chosen to opt out of the real AP exam.
 
The times will be 10 am,1 pm, and 4 pm.
 
Microsoft Teams is no longer optional for my classes.
 

Here are instructions for joining Microsoft Teams for those of you who missed it before:

 
Join Microsoft Teams for my class. (Use your District Aeries email account to access Teams.) I will conduct meetings (video, audio, and additional materials) there for students, although Edlio is still "Home Base for my classes, and you should always check there first.
 
The Team I plan to use for all of my classes is All AP Econ B. Please join that one with the following join code: 

pyob8r0

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Microecon Video Conference Credit

If you missed the video conference session on Tuesday (or if I somehow missed recording your presence in Aeries for credit), you can get the two point credit for answering the following and emailing your answers to me by 3:00 pm Friday, May 22, 2020. (The information will be more valuable if you answer sooner rather than later since the exam is on Wednesday.) If Aeries already shows your two points, you do NOT need to email the answers to me.

1) Where can you find assignments and other important information in Mr. Lyberger's class, and thus should consider it "home base" to check often?

2) What is the formula for AFC?

3) What is the profit maximizing condition for hiring workers in the labor market? What is the profit maximizing condition for choosing the output level in a product market?

4)If, on the official AP exam, you are unable to upload your answer and get a message saying "We did not receive your response" when taking an exam this week, what is the backup submission process?

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Required practice questions

Between now and Tuesday, May 19, I will assign two sets of Microeconomics practice FRQs. Pace yourself, given I know many of you have other AP exams on various days. I am assigning and unlocking the two sets so you can submit at any time, as long as you do so before the due dates. Certainly you will need more than a couple of hours of studying (again I recommend the final exam study guide among other materials and lots of FRQ practice). Remember, on the real exam, you will not be submitting any graphs, but doing graph scratch work will almost certainly help. Be sure you clear sufficient space on a desk or table top to do so when you practice and on the day of the exam.
 
The first set, entitled "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 1" consists of 3 FRQs, due at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15. The first two questions together would be "Question 1" on the exam (worth 55% of exam points), for which you will have a total of 30 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. The third question would be "Question 2" on the exam (worth 45% of the points) for which you will have a total of 20 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. Practice with these times as your target. NOTE: I have chosen these questions from optional student practice questions, so you might even be able to find the answers if you look in the right place even before I "grade" them, which I will only do this time for completion. (I will click on full credit for your answers within a day or so of your submission in AP Classroom, even if you submit early. Be aware I will only be looking for completion and you will have to check for accuracy yourself.) That way you can get fairly rapid feedback. Please resist the urge just to copy answers even if you can find them on your own. (This set of 3 FRQ questions will be worth 6 points in Aeries...2 points each...for completion. Even If you run out of the allotted minutes before you finish them, do finish them before you submit your answers to me.)
 
 
The second set, entitled "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 2" consists of 3 FRQs, due at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May19. The first two questions together would be "Question 1" on the exam (worth 55% of exam points), for which you will have a total of 30 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. The third question would be "Question 2" on the exam (worth 45% of the points) for which you will have a total of 20 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. Practice with these times as your target.
NOTE: I have chosen these questions from optional student practice questions, so you might even be able to find the answers if you look in the right place even before I "grade" them, which I will only do this time for completion. (I will click on full credit for your answers within a day or so of your submission in AP Classroom, even if you submit early. Be aware I will only be looking for completion and you will have to check for accuracy yourself.) That way you can get fairly rapid feedback. Please resist the urge just to copy answers even if you can find them on your own. (This set of 3 FRQ questions will be worth 6 points in Aeries...2 points each...for completion. Even If you run out of the allotted minutes before you finish them, do finish them before you submit your answers to me.)
 

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Important! Update from CollegeBoard about uploads that fail

Below is an important message from Ms. Clovis. Read it and the attend one of the three REQUIRED Microsoft teams video conferences on Tuesday, 5/19. If you have not yet joined Microsoft Teams for my class (All AP Econ B for all students and both subjects), do so now. I sent instructions via Email.
 
Mr. Lyberger
 
Good morning teachers, 
See important message from CollegeBoard that was sent Sunday, 5/17. I've copy/pasted the important section directly below but please read the whole message from CollegeBoard. To summarize, students testing THIS WEEK and on Make up exams, will have the option of emailing in their responses IF there is a technical error when uploading. It sounds like if this happens, a window will pop up prompting them to send an email with their answers IMMEDIATELY. 
Unfortunately, it is not retroactive to last week's exams. 

Best, 
Katie


Submitting Exam Responses

We share the deep disappointment of students who were unable to submit responses.
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Beginning Monday, May 18, and continuing through the makeup window, there will be a backup email submission process for browser-based exams.
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This option will only be available for students who were not able to submit in the standard process—and they must then email their responses immediately following their exam.
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These students will see instructions about how to email their response on the page that says, "We Did Not Receive Your Response." The email address that appears on this page will be unique to each student.
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Any student testing between May 18–22 who can't successfully upload their response through the exam platform or send it to us by email, will need to request a makeup exam.
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To protect the security and validity of exams, we're unable to accept submissions from students who tested May 11–15. However, these students can feel confident that the email option will be in place for them during the makeup exams.
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Email submissions will not be available for the World Language exams.
 

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Required practice questions

Between now and Tuesday, May 19, I will assign two sets of Microeconomics practice FRQs. Pace yourself, given I know many of you have other AP exams on various days. I am assigning and unlocking the two sets so you can submit at any time, as long as you do so before the due dates. Certainly you will need more than a couple of hours of studying (again I recommend the final exam study guide among other materials and lots of FRQ practice). Remember, on the real exam, you will not be submitting any graphs, but doing graph scratch work will almost certainly help. Be sure you clear sufficient space on a desk or table top to do so when you practice and on the day of the exam.
 
The first set, entitled "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 1" consists of 3 FRQs, due at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15. The first two questions together would be "Question 1" on the exam (worth 55% of exam points), for which you will have a total of 30 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. The third question would be "Question 2" on the exam (worth 45% of the points) for which you will have a total of 20 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. Practice with these times as your target. NOTE: I have chosen these questions from optional student practice questions, so you might even be able to find the answers if you look in the right place even before I "grade" them, which I will only do this time for completion. (I will click on full credit for your answers within a day or so of your submission in AP Classroom, even if you submit early. Be aware I will only be looking for completion and you will have to check for accuracy yourself.) That way you can get fairly rapid feedback. Please resist the urge just to copy answers even if you can find them on your own. (This set of 3 FRQ questions will be worth 6 points in Aeries...2 points each...for completion. Even If you run out of the allotted minutes before you finish them, do finish them before you submit your answers to me.)
 
 
The second set, entitled "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 2" consists of 3 FRQs, due at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May19. The first two questions together would be "Question 1" on the exam (worth 55% of exam points), for which you will have a total of 30 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. The third question would be "Question 2" on the exam (worth 45% of the points) for which you will have a total of 20 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. Practice with these times as your target.
NOTE: I have chosen these questions from optional student practice questions, so you might even be able to find the answers if you look in the right place even before I "grade" them, which I will only do this time for completion. (I will click on full credit for your answers within a day or so of your submission in AP Classroom, even if you submit early. Be aware I will only be looking for completion and you will have to check for accuracy yourself.) That way you can get fairly rapid feedback. Please resist the urge just to copy answers even if you can find them on your own. (This set of 3 FRQ questions will be worth 6 points in Aeries...2 points each...for completion. Even If you run out of the allotted minutes before you finish them, do finish them before you submit your answers to me.)
 

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FYI: For people who had trouble submitting AP answers on real exam

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HEY, STOP IGNORING EDLIO! READ THIS!!!!!! Hints for practice FRQs due Friday, May 14 at 3 pm

EDLIO IS HOME BASE FOR MY CLASS SINCE WE DON'T MEET REGULARLY. READ!!!!!!!! ALSO READ EMAILS!!!!! I understand this situation isn't great for you or for me, but just like all year long...Edlio is where I post assignments and important information. Sometimes it is a required assignment for submission, but also there are extra tools. In this case it was help for students completing a required assignment. I have been avoiding frequent required video conferences with attendance taken, but may start these post AP Exams since we will cover new material vs. review.
 
I also sent the following via email AND posted on Edlio previously, but I can tell some people are IGNORING both.
 

A significant number people have submitted the "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 1 and I am seeing consistent errors. Avoid the quicksand with these hints!

1) In resource markets, marginal analysis involves MRP vs MRC (or MFC), NOT MR vs. MC.  MR vs. MC is used in product market analysis. MRP vs. MRC is used to determine how much of a resource to employ while MR vs. MC is used to determine how much output of a good or service to produce.

2) A monopsony is the only employer of a resource, while a monopoly is the only producer of a good or service. They are NOT the same thing. In a monopsony graph for labor, there are no wages on the MFC curve. Wages are found on the Supply curve.

3) EXPLAIN!!! I am getting answers with results (e.g increase, decrease) without any explanation as to how and/or why the result happens. When you see that magic word "explain," you must do so!

Hope this helps. (Remember, the answers for Pre Exam Practice FRQs 1 will be due by 3 pm Friday, May 15. Again they be graded for completion only, and I will be clicking as if all answers are correct, but this is only so you will be able to see the scoring guidelines and check your own work against the correct answers in the scoring guidelines.)

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Required practice questions

Between now and Tuesday, May 19, I will assign two sets of Microeconomics practice FRQs. Pace yourself, given I know many of you have other AP exams on various days. I am assigning and unlocking the two sets so you can submit at any time, as long as you do so before the due dates. Certainly you will need more than a couple of hours of studying (again I recommend the final exam study guide among other materials and lots of FRQ practice). Remember, on the real exam, you will not be submitting any graphs, but doing graph scratch work will almost certainly help. Be sure you clear sufficient space on a desk or table top to do so when you practice and on the day of the exam.
 
The first set, entitled "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 1" consists of 3 FRQs, due at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15. The first two questions together would be "Question 1" on the exam (worth 55% of exam points), for which you will have a total of 30 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. The third question would be "Question 2" on the exam (worth 45% of the points) for which you will have a total of 20 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. Practice with these times as your target. NOTE: I have chosen these questions from optional student practice questions, so you might even be able to find the answers if you look in the right place even before I "grade" them, which I will only do this time for completion. (I will click on full credit for your answers within a day or so of your submission in AP Classroom, even if you submit early. Be aware I will only be looking for completion and you will have to check for accuracy yourself.) That way you can get fairly rapid feedback. Please resist the urge just to copy answers even if you can find them on your own. (This set of 3 FRQ questions will be worth 6 points in Aeries...2 points each...for completion. Even If you run out of the allotted minutes before you finish them, do finish them before you submit your answers to me.)
 
 
The second set, entitled "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 2" consists of 3 FRQs, due at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May19. The first two questions together would be "Question 1" on the exam (worth 55% of exam points), for which you will have a total of 30 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. The third question would be "Question 2" on the exam (worth 45% of the points) for which you will have a total of 20 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. Practice with these times as your target.
NOTE: I have chosen these questions from optional student practice questions, so you might even be able to find the answers if you look in the right place even before I "grade" them, which I will only do this time for completion. (I will click on full credit for your answers within a day or so of your submission in AP Classroom, even if you submit early. Be aware I will only be looking for completion and you will have to check for accuracy yourself.) That way you can get fairly rapid feedback. Please resist the urge just to copy answers even if you can find them on your own. (This set of 3 FRQ questions will be worth 6 points in Aeries...2 points each...for completion. Even If you run out of the allotted minutes before you finish them, do finish them before you submit your answers to me.)
 

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Exam opt-out students REQUIRED alternate exam Wednesday, May 20

All students opting out of the official AP exam must take an optional scored assignment for 20 points. Be available from 12:30-2:00 (longer if you have extended time accommodations). At 12:30 I will have a video conference for a last brief explanation. Questions will be posted at 1 pm and due at 2 pm (3 pm for those with extended time). The exam will be modeled on the real 2020 exam format.

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Hints for practice FRQs due Friday, May 14 at 3 pm

I also sent this via email, but in case you didn't see it:
 

A few people have submitted the "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 1 and I am seeing consistent errors. Avoid the quicksand with these hints!

1) In resource markets, marginal analysis involves MRP vs MRC (or MFC), NOT MR vs. MC.  MR vs. MC is used in product market analysis. MRP vs. MRC is used to determine how much of a resource to employ while MR vs. MC is used to determine how much output of a good or service to produce.

2) A monopsony is the only employer of a resource, while a monopoly is the only producer of a good or service. They are NOT the same thing. In a monopsony graph for labor, there are no wages on the MFC curve. Wages are found on the Supply curve.

3) EXPLAIN!!! I am getting answers with results (e.g increase, decrease) without any explanation as to how and/or why the result happens. When you see that magic word "explain," you must do so!

Hope this helps. (Remember, the answers for Pre Exam Practice FRQs 1 will be due by 3 pm Friday, May 15. Again they be graded for completion only, and I will be clicking as if all answers are correct, but this is only so you will be able to see the scoring guidelines and check your own work against the correct answers in the scoring guidelines.)

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Required practice questions

Between now and Tuesday, May 19, I will assign two sets of Microeconomics practice FRQs. Pace yourself, given I know many of you have other AP exams on various days. I am assigning and unlocking the two sets so you can submit at any time, as long as you do so before the due dates. Certainly you will need more than a couple of hours of studying (again I recommend the final exam study guide among other materials and lots of FRQ practice). Remember, on the real exam, you will not be submitting any graphs, but doing graph scratch work will almost certainly help. Be sure you clear sufficient space on a desk or table top to do so when you practice and on the day of the exam.
 
The first set, entitled "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 1" consists of 3 FRQs, due at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15. The first two questions together would be "Question 1" on the exam (worth 55% of exam points), for which you will have a total of 30 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. The third question would be "Question 2" on the exam (worth 45% of the points) for which you will have a total of 20 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. Practice with these times as your target. NOTE: I have chosen these questions from optional student practice questions, so you might even be able to find the answers if you look in the right place even before I "grade" them, which I will only do this time for completion. (I will click on full credit for your answers within a day or so of your submission in AP Classroom, even if you submit early. Be aware I will only be looking for completion and you will have to check for accuracy yourself.) That way you can get fairly rapid feedback. Please resist the urge just to copy answers even if you can find them on your own. (This set of 3 FRQ questions will be worth 6 points in Aeries...2 points each...for completion. Even If you run out of the allotted minutes before you finish them, do finish them before you submit your answers to me.)
 
 
The second set, entitled "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 2" consists of 3 FRQs, due at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May19. The first two questions together would be "Question 1" on the exam (worth 55% of exam points), for which you will have a total of 30 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. The third question would be "Question 2" on the exam (worth 45% of the points) for which you will have a total of 20 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. Practice with these times as your target.
NOTE: I have chosen these questions from optional student practice questions, so you might even be able to find the answers if you look in the right place even before I "grade" them, which I will only do this time for completion. (I will click on full credit for your answers within a day or so of your submission in AP Classroom, even if you submit early. Be aware I will only be looking for completion and you will have to check for accuracy yourself.) That way you can get fairly rapid feedback. Please resist the urge just to copy answers even if you can find them on your own. (This set of 3 FRQ questions will be worth 6 points in Aeries...2 points each...for completion. Even If you run out of the allotted minutes before you finish them, do finish them before you submit your answers to me.)
 

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Review materials

Continue reviewing for AP Exam over the next week.
Attached is a Final Exam Study Guide (attached). There are two worksheets in the Excel file. Don't forget to print the second one, also. 
Study Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12 (selected parts) in addition to other subjects already reviewed. Imperfect competition (including monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and resource markets (both perfectly competitive and monopsony), and contrast of perfectly competitive product and resource markets to imperfectly competitive ones.
 
For extra practice of various course topics: The AP Youtube videos include practice exams and review of answers the following day:
Practice exam 1
 
Answers to practice exam 1
 
Practice exam 2
 
Answers to practice exam 2

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List of all official AP Youtube microeconomics videos

Units 4 and 5 videos will be especially helpful with imperfect competition and resource markets
Videos 25-28 are unit review videos
Videos 29-32 are practice exams and answers
 
 
 

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Required practice questions

Between now and Tuesday, May 19, I will assign two sets of Microeconomics practice FRQs. Pace yourself, given I know many of you have other AP exams on various days. I am assigning and unlocking the two sets so you can submit at any time, as long as you do so before the due dates. Certainly you will need more than a couple of hours of studying (again I recommend the final exam study guide among other materials and lots of FRQ practice). Remember, on the real exam, you will not be submitting any graphs, but doing graph scratch work will almost certainly help. Be sure you clear sufficient space on a desk or table top to do so when you practice and on the day of the exam.
 
The first set, entitled "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 1" consists of 3 FRQs, due at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15. The first two questions together would be "Question 1" on the exam (worth 55% of exam points), for which you will have a total of 30 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. The third question would be "Question 2" on the exam (worth 45% of the points) for which you will have a total of 20 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. Practice with these times as your target. NOTE: I have chosen these questions from optional student practice questions, so you might even be able to find the answers if you look in the right place even before I "grade" them, which I will only do this time for completion. (I will click on full credit for your answers within a day or so of your submission in AP Classroom, even if you submit early. Be aware I will only be looking for completion and you will have to check for accuracy yourself.) That way you can get fairly rapid feedback. Please resist the urge just to copy answers even if you can find them on your own. (This set of 3 FRQ questions will be worth 6 points in Aeries...2 points each...for completion. Even If you run out of the allotted minutes before you finish them, do finish them before you submit your answers to me.)
 
 
The second set, entitled "Pre Exam Practice FRQs 2" consists of 3 FRQs, due at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May19. The first two questions together would be "Question 1" on the exam (worth 55% of exam points), for which you will have a total of 30 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. The third question would be "Question 2" on the exam (worth 45% of the points) for which you will have a total of 20 minutes including the 5 minute upload time. Practice with these times as your target.
NOTE: I have chosen these questions from optional student practice questions, so you might even be able to find the answers if you look in the right place even before I "grade" them, which I will only do this time for completion. (I will click on full credit for your answers within a day or so of your submission in AP Classroom, even if you submit early. Be aware I will only be looking for completion and you will have to check for accuracy yourself.) That way you can get fairly rapid feedback. Please resist the urge just to copy answers even if you can find them on your own. (This set of 3 FRQ questions will be worth 6 points in Aeries...2 points each...for completion. Even If you run out of the allotted minutes before you finish them, do finish them before you submit your answers to me.)
 

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Practice exam experience with AP Demo.  https://ap2020examdemo.collegeboard.org/?excmpid=mtg638-2-gd  If you have already done this with other AP Classes (other than atypical ones like world languages), you don't have to do it again for Gov and Micro. However, since AP US Government will be the first real exam you take for many of you, you must be ready. So if you haven't run though the demo by Wednesday, May 6, please do so!!! https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students/taking-ap-exams/exam-day-experience

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FYI. Below is Youtube video of a sample AP Microeconomics exam to test yourself and then a second Youtube video with the answers.
Sample test video:
 
Note, you will also need this for the actual sample questions:
 
Answers:

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I will have video conferences on Tuesday, May 5 in Teams. Try to attend one of the three times that day, 10 am, 1 pm, or 4 pm.
 
Check your AP Classroom answers against the rubrics/scoring guidelines, Sometimes i was ind and gave credit when your answer was still slightly incomplete vs. the rubric/scoring guideline, For example, many of you did not describe entirely the long run adjustment mechanism as other firms enter a perfectly competitive market.
 
Continue preparing for the AP exam by  studying the final exam study guide and and other materials. Practice FRQs using old exam FRQs and AP Classroom Optional Student Practice FRQs for Units1-5.

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FYI, from the Principal about AP Exams. I'm sure much of this duplicates what I've already posted, but want to be sure. Take a look at it. Info is also on the school website. https://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/AP
 
Note: I cut and pasted the Principal message below, and there needs to be one correction. Student CollegeBoard account login sheould be: [email protected]. 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
ATTENTION: ALL CURRENT AP STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS 
 
It is important to review all information about the upcoming AP Exams that will be delivered through CollegeBoard's online platform in the coming weeks. The two best sources of information are directly from the CollegeBoard website and working with your AP teacher(s). Additional information can be found on the AP page of the PVPHS website. Below, PVPHS has summarized some important steps that ALL AP STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE as well as some additional supports that PVPHS is providing to help you through this process. PVPHS is committed to supporting all AP students with the online exam. If you have any questions, please reach out to your AP teachers directly or to Associate Principal Katie Clovis at [email protected].
 
  • All AP students (except those with portfolio submissions or those taking the French, Chinese, Japanese, or Spanish Lang exams) MUST complete the CollegeBoard AP Exam Demo. 
    •  Doing so will greatly reduce the risk of technical problems that could arise on test day. If you encounter technical difficulties during the demo, follow this link to request tech support from PVPHS staff.
    • The Exam Demo is going to allow you to utilize and try out the three different ways you can submit your answers. PVPHS recommends working with your teacher to select the method that will work best for your exam, practice that submission, and utilize that submission method on exam day. This will reduce the risk of technical problems and minimize student stress.
    • Link to Exam Demo: https://ap2020examdemo.collegeboard.org
  • Print out this Exam Checklist, complete the questions, and keep it with you on test day.
    • If you have been approved for accommodations, they will be honored for the online exam. Click here for more information. 

    • AP World Language students (excluding Latin and Spanish Literature): You will need to download an app called AP World Languages Exam App that will be released on Apple App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android) the week of May 11th. You will utilize this app for both practice and the actual exam.

    • See below for the AP Exam testing schedule. If you are unable to test during these assigned times, CollegeBoard will automatically register you for Makeup Testing in June. In order to qualify, you must not open your May exam. More information on Makeup Testing can be found here.

  • Please note for all exams, you must sign on 30 minutes early in order to complete security procedures before the exam. All exams will start at the times listed and if you have not completed the security procedures before the time starts you will lose valuable exam time.
 
 
Resources: 

CollegeBoard's Website: https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students

Student CollegeBoard Account Login: map.collegeboard.org

AP page of PVPHS site: https://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/AP

PVPHS AP Exam Tech Support:  https://pvphs.pvpusd.net/apps/form/APExamTechHelpRequest
 
 
 
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Information about taking AP Exams. Watch, read, learn. (I know there is a great deal of information, but almost all of you are taking multiple AP exams and can spread this time investment across those multiple courses, not just mine.)
 
I will have video conferences on Tuesday, May 5 in Teams. Try to attend one of the three times that day, 10 am, 1 pm, or 4 pm.
 
Start with the exam walkthrough and rules videos:
 
Educator testing guide. Here is a link including information educators are asked to share with students:
 
Exam Day Student Checklist...One for EACH exam you are taking:
 
This contains a list of "Explainer Videos" including the two I show links for below
 
Especially useful is this exam walkthrough video also listed as your first thing to view above, which you should have watched first
 
The Rules! Know them! Don't break them!
 
 
See and read the email(s) you received from the College Board carefully and take the steps indicated!!! it should have looked something like the attached file shows.

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Answer and submit the AP Classroom Unit 3 Progress Check FRQs EXCLUDING Part C in Question 1 by 9:-00 pm, Tuesday, 4/28.
 
Before that, watch the following video segments (or use final exam study guide, your own notes, prep books or other materials) to review Perfect Competition (Chapter 8 in textbook).. The teacher in the video also does practice questions in the videos, but I am focusing on the lecture sections in the portions I am assigning.
 
AP Microeconomics: 3.5-3.6 Profit Maximization and Market Decisions from 8 minutes and 0 seconds to 18 minutes and 25 seconds
 
 
AP Microeconomics: 3.7 Perfect Competition from 3 minutes 17 seconds to 35 minutes and 0 seconds
 

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By end of the day on Monday, April 27, watch the following video segments (or use final exam study guide, your own notes, prep books or other materials) to review costs of the firm (Chapter 7 in textbook.. The teacher in the video also does practice questions in the videos, but I am focusing on the lecture sections in the portions I am assigning. I am also going to post some other study aids in Edlio if you want to use them. There will be two Unit 3 FRQs assigned that will be due on Tuesday, 4/28 at 9:00 pm. See 4/28 assignment page.
 
AP Microeconomics: 3.1-3.2 Production Function and Short-Run Production Costs (There is one small error. MP crosses AP at max of AP vs. what he shows.) From 4 minutes 30 seconds to 35 minutes 50 seconds
 
 
AP Microeconomics: 3.3-3.4 Long-Run Production Costs and Types of Profit From 6 minutes 44 seconds to 29 minutes 28 seconds
 

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*Ch. 7: Product and Cost Curve Summary (Study Aid)
One page summary of important product and cost curves.

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*Ch. 7: Marginal Product, Marginal Cost, Average Cost, and Total Cost Curves (Study Aid)
Includes Fixed and Variable Cost Curves

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FYI CollegeBoard scoring guideline errors: AP Classroom Unit 2 Progress Check FRQs. I sent you an email about this which I have cut and pasted here.
 

FYI, lots of people missed twp points for not expressing answers in number 1 question as millions. Don't do all the hard work on the real AP exam and then throw away points by being sloppy and careless. 

I am opening the visibility to your answers and the correct answers in the scoring guidelines, but the CollegeBoard has some errors this time, as follows: 

The CollegeBoard answer key has some errors for AP Classroom Unit 2 Progress Report

#1 supporting graphs correction:

The graph below illustrates the area of consumer surplus before and after the tax is imposed. This should actually say the graph below illustrates the decrease in consumer surplus after the tax is imposed

#1 b)

There is no 1b, so I just entered it as zero which changes the real total available for #1 and #2 combined to 9 points, not 10

# 2 b)

States that Grainland will import wheat and explains that the domestic equilibrium price is lower than the world price, incentivizing domestic buyers to buy their wheat on the world market, OR Grainland does not have a comparative advantage in wheat production because the domestic equilibrium price of wheat is lower than the world price of wheat. This is incorrect. It should say: States that Grainland will import wheat and explains that the WORLD price is lower than the DOMESTIC EQUILIBRIUM price, incentivizing domestic buyers to buy their wheat on the world market, OR Grainland does not have a comparative advantage in wheat production because the WORLD price of wheat is lower than the DOMESTIC EQUILIBRIUM price of wheat.

 
 

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Required assignment (with with FRQs graded for quality):
By 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, 4/21/2020, complete and submit answers to the AP Classroom Unit 2  FRQs (two of them).
In FRQ #1, assume that sugary drinks do NOT create either positive or negative externalities.
 
Textbook chapters 4 (Supply and Demand), 5 (Elasticity), 5 Appendix (who bears the burden of a tax), portion of AP Youtube video assigned 4/19 on who bears the burden of a tax. and portion of AP Youtube video assigned 4/19 on international trade will be helpful. I will also post other study materials on elasticity and who bears the burden of a tax.
 
 

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*Tax Burden PowerPoint (Chapter 5 Appendix)
Who bears the burden of a tax? (Study aid)

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*Elasticity notes (Chapter 5) (Not for completion. Study aid.)

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Optional assignment: Due Monday, April 20, at 3:00 pm. I am posting on multiple days so nobody misses it.
 

As I emailed last Thursday, Unit 1 FRQ scores have been quite poor, generally speaking. Lots of sloppy work, especially not answering questions the way asked (for example explain is not the same as show work), bad labeling and wrong analyses. See the rubric answers vs. yours, and go back to your notes, the Powerpoint presentation on comparative advantage/terms of trade, and the Chapter 6 tables for maximizing total utility  and rule for achieving that (MUa/Pa =MUb/Pb and budget expended). Also, remember I graded with Collegeboard AP FRQ rubrics and these were CollegeBoard AP questions...so if you didn't like either, that's where your real AP exam questions and rubrics will be coming from!

I have now unlocked the do-over FRQs called Unit 1 FRQ Do-over for those who wish to replace the original score with the do-over assignment (which will be due Monday at 3:00 p.m.). It is not required work, as you already have the score on the required assignment. If you don't do it, you will keep your original score. Note, if you take and submit the do-over, it is possible you could get a lower score, as I am not giving the better of the 2 scores. It takes hours to grade these, so I only want to grade FRQs for those who put in the effort to raise their scores..and not those who just to gamble knowing they can keep their old score. If you do worse, that score will replace your original score.

 

Again, this is optional, so I am not trying to overload your plate. I am just giving those of you who scored poorly an opportunity.

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Unit 1 AP Classroom Part 1 (d) graph. Other answers are in email that I sent everyone. (Some of you told me you can't get access through AP Classroom.)
 
 

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Required Assignment: By the end of the day Monday, 4/20/2020:
 
Watch the first 9 minutes and 10 seconds of the following video explaining the 2020 AP exam format and going through an example of a couple of resource market FRQs (Note, I don't like the way the resource market and firm are shown in the side-by-side graphs, as the wage should be at exactly the same height on the market and firm graphs.)
 
 
Watch all of the following video, especially at the beginning where he gives test taking advice, the who bears the burden of a tax section starting at 24 minutes, and international trade starting at 36 minutes and 10 seconds. I would prefer that you watch the entire video, but focus especially on the sections indicated.
 

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Optional assignment: Due Monday, April 20, at 3:00 pm. I am posting on multiple days so nobody misses it.
 

As I emailed Thursday, Unit 1 FRQ scores have been quite poor, generally speaking. Lots of sloppy work, especially not answering questions the way asked (for example explain is not the same as show work), bad labeling and wrong analyses. See the rubric answers vs. yours, and go back to your notes, the Powerpoint presentation on comparative advantage/terms of trade, and the Chapter 6 tables for maximizing total utility  and rule for achieving that (MUa/Pa =MUb/Pb and budget expended). Also, remember I graded with Collegeboard AP FRQ rubrics and these were CollegeBoard AP questions...so if you didn't like either, that's where your real AP exam questions and rubrics will be coming from!

I have now unlocked the do-over FRQs called Unit 1 FRQ Do-over for those who wish to replace the original score with the do-over assignment (which will be due Monday at 3:00 p.m.). It is not required work, as you already have the score on the required assignment. If you don't do it, you will keep your original score. Note, if you take and submit the do-over, it is possible you could get a lower score, as I am not giving the better of the 2 scores. It takes hours to grade these, so I only want to grade FRQs for those who put in the effort to raise their scores..and not those who just to gamble knowing they can keep their old score. If you do worse, that score will replace your original score.

 

Again, this is optional, so I am not trying to overload your plate. I am just giving those of you who scored poorly an opportunity.

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Unit 1 AP Classroom Part 1 (d) graph. Other answers are in email that I sent everyone. (Some of you told me you can't get access through AP Classroom.)
 
 

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FYI: Per my previous email message:
 

If you prefer another explanation of Comparative Advantage and Terms of Trade, check out this class lecture posted by the CollegeBoard. (It could be worth your time if you are still struggling with the topic.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es7Lgekw7E0&feature=youtu.be

If you struggled with the international trade FRQs I assigned the other day, go to 36 minutes and 10 seconds of the following video. Starting at the beginning, this video also contains price floors, price ceilings, minimum wage, and who bears the burden of a tax. At the beginning of the video, he also provides advice about using scratch work with graphs on the AP Exam, even though you will not be turning-in graphs as part of your uploaded FRQ answers. He also provides other advice about taking the exam, in terms of getting there early, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqgVHWmfRk4&feature=youtu.be

There are also AP class lectures posted by the CollegeBoard, organized by topic, on a series of other topics, and more will be added daily. Remember, you are responsible for Units 1-5, not Unit 6.
 
 
They have live sessions, but also post links to past sessions.
 
 
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 5.1-5.2 Factor Markets, Changes in Factor Demand and Factor Supply
Thursday, April 2, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 5.3-5.4 Profit Maximizing Behavior and Monopsonistic Markets
Friday, April 3, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 1.1-1.2 Scarcity and Resource Allocation in Economic Systems
Monday, April 6, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 1.3 Production Possibilities Curve
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 1.4 Comparative Advantage and Trade
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 1.5-1.6 Cost-Benefit and Marginal Analysis
Thursday, April 9, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 2.1 Demand
Friday, April 10, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 2.2 Supply
Monday, April 13, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 2.3-2.4 Price Elasticity of Supply and Demand
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 2.5 Other Elasticities
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 2.6-2.7 Market Equilibrium and Disequilibrium
Thursday, April 16, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 2.8-2.9 Government Intervention and International Trade
Friday, April 17, 2020 3-3:45pm ET 3.1-3.2 Production Function and Short-Run Production Costs
 
 

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Optional assignment: Due Monday, April 20, at 3:00 pm. I am posting on multiple days so nobody misses it.
 

As I emailed earlier today, Unit 1 FRQ scores have been quite poor, generally speaking. Lots of sloppy work, especially not answering questions the way asked (for example explain is not the same as show work), bad labeling and wrong analyses. See the rubric answers vs. yours, and go back to your notes, the Powerpoint presentation on comparative advantage/terms of trade, and the Chapter 6 tables for maximizing total utility  and rule for achieving that (MUa/Pa =MUb/Pb and budget expended). Also, remember I graded with Collegeboard AP FRQ rubrics and these were CollegeBoard AP questions...so if you didn't like either, that's where your real AP exam questions and rubrics will be coming from!

I have now unlocked the do-over FRQs called Unit 1 FRQ Do-over for those who wish to replace the original score with the do-over assignment (which will be due Monday at 3:00 p.m.). It is not required work, as you already have the score on the required assignment. If you don't do it, you will keep your original score. Note, if you take and submit the do-over, it is possible you could get a lower score, as I am not giving the better of the 2 scores. It takes hours to grade these, so I only want to grade FRQs for those who put in the effort to raise their scores..and not those who just to gamble knowing they can keep their old score. If you do worse, that score will replace your original score.

 

Again, this is optional, so I am not trying to overload your plate. I am just giving those of you who scored poorly an opportunity.

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This is a two-day assignment. Pace yourself accordingly. Use the final exam study guide and your notes for Chapters 1, 2, and 6 to help answer the questions. I will also post the comparative advantage Powerpoint instructional slides for your use. There are no new concepts (except terms of trade which you can find in the comparative advantage Powerpoint slides). Otherwise, this is all review.
 
By 9:00 p.m.,Tuesday, 4/14, complete/submit the assigned AP Unit 1 Classroom Progress Check Multiple Choice and FRQ questions. Answer multiple-choice #2 answer as airplanes, but be aware that this is a very poor question as flour would be a scarce resource used for making bread, for example. Note: I will not yet post visible answers to the FRQ questions and will be grading them for quality,not just completion. (Correction: Five points possible for FRQ Question 1 and five points possible for FRQ Question 2, plus one additional point curve for the entire FRQ portion of the assignment.) You will need to upload files with the images of your written work for each of the FRQs. For consistency, I would prefer PDF files. (There are online resources on how to convert your images such as smartphone photos to PDF files. If you struggle, reach out to a "study buddy" first before you contact me.) To avoid any last minute difficulties in uploading, you should not procrastinate, and preferably submit/upload the FRQ answers Monday night or Tuesday morning before completing the Multiple Choice part of the assignment, however the official due date/time for both is 9 pm, Tuesday, 4/14.
 
Also note that, with this assignment, I will start giving only 60% credit (3 points of 5) if you get less than 50% on the multiple choice questions correct. Any score less than 25% will receive zero credit, as it likely exhibits random clicking of answers. Very few of you are getting less than 50% of the answers right, but given the lack of a time limit and your ability to use notes and the book, there is no excuse for the scores I am seeing from a few people.

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Don't ignore this! I'm seeing WRONG answers!

2.2.2: Comparative Advantage notes
PowerPoint slides from class; for your information. On slide 13 there is a discussion of terms of trade! It is clear to me people aren't looking at this slide before completing the assigned AP Classroom Progress Check FRQ #1. Also, for these comparative advantage problems, the assumption is a constant opportunity cost ratio for each country or person, so PPCs are linear!

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This is a two-day assignment. Pace yourself accordingly. Use the final exam study guide and your notes for Chapters 1, 2, and 6 to help answer the questions. I will also post the comparative advantage Powerpoint instructional slides for your use. There are no new concepts (except terms of trade which you can find in the comparative advantage Powerpoint slides). Otherwise, this is all review.
 
By 9:00 p.m.,Tuesday, 4/14, complete/submit the assigned AP Unit 1 Classroom Progress Check Multiple Choice and FRQ questions. Answer multiple-choice #2 answer as airplanes, but be aware that this is a very poor question as flour would be a scarce resource used for making bread, for example. Note: I will not yet post visible answers to the FRQ questions and will be grading them for quality,not just completion. (Six points possible for FRQ Question 1 and six points possible for FRQ Question 2.) You will need to upload files with the images of your written work for each of the FRQs. For consistency, I would prefer PDF files. (There are online resources on how to convert your images such as smartphone photos to PDF files. If you struggle, reach out to a "study buddy" first before you contact me.) To avoid any last minute difficulties in uploading, you should not procrastinate, and preferably submit/upload the FRQ answers Monday night or Tuesday morning before completing the Multiple Choice part of the assignment, however the official due date/time for both is 9 pm, Tuesday, 4/14.
 
Also note that, with this assignment, I will start giving only 60% credit (3 points of 5) if you get less than 50% on the multiple choice questions correct. Any score less than 25% will receive zero credit, as it likely exhibits random clicking of answers. Very few of you are getting less than 50% of the answers right, but given the lack of a time limit and your ability to use notes and the book, there is no excuse for the scores I am seeing from a few people.
 
 

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2.2.2: Comparative Advantage notes
PowerPoint slides from class; for your information

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For your information, the CollegeBoard is providing video instruction sessions for the AP courses. Focus on the units that will be on the exam (1-5)! Unit 6 (Market failure and the role of government, the material we covered just before we left campus...regulating natural monoplolies, antitust, externalities...will not be on the exam. Everything else can be.)
 
My final exam study guide is still probably the single best resource for studying. I will provide more information on the 2020 AP Microeconomics FRQs next week.
 
 
Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts  12%–15%
 Unit 2: Supply and Demand  20%–25%
 Unit 3: Production, Cost, and the Perfect Competition Model  22%–25%
 Unit 4: Imperfect Competition  15%–22%
 Unit 5: Factor Markets  10%–13%
 Unit 6: Market Failure and the Role of Government  8%–13%
 
 
Use these videos as you wish.
 
 

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Answer and submit answers to AP Classroom Progress Check, Unit 2 Multiple Choice questions, due by 3:00 p.m., Friday, 4/10/2020.

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Begin reviewing for AP Exam.
Attached is a Final Exam Study Guide. There are two worksheets in the Excel file. Don't forget to print the second one, also. 
Start studying Chapters 4, 5 and Chapter 5 appendix materials first. (I will post who bears the burden of a tax file for April 9 also.)
Use the materials to help answer AP Classroom Progress Check, Unit 2 Multiple Choice questions, due by 3:00 p.m., Friday, 4/10/2020.

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*Tax Burden PowerPoint (Chapter 5 Appendix)
Who bears the burden of a tax?

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By beginning of school day, Wednesday, 4/8/2020, practice using the following international trade and trade barrier AP Microeconomics FRQs:
2004 #2, 2004 (Form B) #3, 2012 #3
You should already have the skills to complete these, but if you struggle, feel free to use the answer keys which will help explain.
I am also including the relevant PDF file on Trade Barriers (Section 17.4) if you need an additional resource to understand the concepts.
 
 

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Welcome back!
 
By 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 4/7/2020, enroll in the correct period of both AP Economics and AP Government. I will send Class ID numbers and Enrollment Keys via email. If you DO NOT receive that email by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 4/6/2020, first contact a classmate from your period to get the information from them. (Also check your junk mail or spam files to see if my email landed there.) Only contact me via email at [email protected] if you have tried a classmate first or do not have contact information for a class "study buddy".
 
Below is a Youtube link to help you with enrollment.
 

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Information only: McGraw Hill is making AP Resources (including 5 to a 5) available online free to students and teachers until June 30.
 
See link below:
 

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During a normal year, Chapter. 15-18 quiz, would be Friday, 3/20, 50 points, combination of multiple choice and FRQs. In 2020, this will now be postponed until our return, probably sometime during the week of April 6, but will be no earlier than Tuesday, April 7. In preparation for this quiz, complete the assigned AP Classroom progress checks by end of day, Friday, 3/20. Answer multiple choice online and bring hard copies of your answers to the FRQs to class when we return to class.
 
If we do not return on April 6, I will provide information about replacing the in-class quiz at a later date.

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18.1: Before class (and as homework in 2020): Answer questions 2, 4 and HW Express #1 on pp. 400 & 401, and AP FRQ 2017 #3.
In-class - Read 5 to a 5 (AP Economics) Section 11.3. In 2020, to replace class instruction, I have posted a scanned image (PDF file) of this 5 to a 5 section below. This includes study information on the Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient calculations.

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Part 1:  In 2020, complete FRQ 2004 #1 to replace in-class work
Part  2: Coase Theorem: See attached. Tuesday, 3/17. At home in 2020, print and complete worksheet as homework. I will post answers in a separate file.

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Answer key explanation videos from Friday, 3/13 FRQ practice: (You already completed these questions. The videos are to help understand them if you need further explanation.)
 
2010 #3 
 
2018 #2
 
2013 #3

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Someone asked for the externalities worksheet. Below is a scanned file. (Most of you already have this.)

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Externalities: In class, Monday, 3/9, Wednesday, 3/11 and, Fri., 3/13
Required for 2020, FRQs 2018 #2, 2013 #2 and 2010 #3 will replace class work for Friday, 3/13.
Optional for 2020: If you desire additional practice, complete FRQs 2011 #3 and 2011(B) #2

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Externalities: In class, Monday, 3/9, Wednesday, 3/11 and, Fri., 3/13

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16.1: See below. Complete by Monday, 3/9
Read Ch. 16, pp. 338-342 + pp. 346 & 347. Answer items 1 and 2 on p. 354

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Externalities: In class, Monday, 3/9, Wednesday, 3/11 and, Fri., 3/13

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15.2: Read Ch. 15, pp. 325-335 by Thurs., 3/5
Answer items 4, 8, 11, & 12 on pp. 335 and 336

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15.1: Read Ch. 15, pp. 317-324 by Tues., 3/3
Answer items 1, 2, 3, and 10 on p. 335 & 336

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12.2: Quiz on Chapter 11 and 12 on Friday, 2/28
25 points: combination of multiple choice  (ch 11 and 12) and one Chapter 11 free response question

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12.1: Read Ch.12 Summary on pp. 278 and 279 by Thursday, 2/27
Read Chapter 12 PowerPoint slides posted on Edlio and take notes.

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11.4: Read pp. 251-255 by Tuesday, 2/25
Answer item 11 on p. 257, and HW Express #4 on p. 258

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11.3: Read pp. 247-251 by Friday, 2/21
Answer items 5, 9, and 10 on pp. 256 and 257 and AP 2007 #2 (via Edlio link)

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11.1 and 11.2: Read pp. 239-247 by Thurs., 2/20
Answer items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 on p. 256

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10.5: 25 Point Mini-Quiz on Friday, 2/14 on Chapter 10 only
Multiple choice and free response

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10.4.5: Be sure to bring homework on Thurs., 2/13

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10.4: Read pp.230-236 by Wednesday, 2/12
Answer #14 on p. 237 and complete in-class FRQs

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10.3: Read pp. 224-229 by Monday, 2/10
Answer items 6 (b&c), 7, and 8 on p. 236 and HW Express #4 on p. 238

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10.2: Read pp. 222-224 by Wednesday, 2/5
Answer items 3 and 11 on pp. 236 & 237 and HW Express #3 on p. 238

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10.1: Read pp. 216-222 by Tuesday, 2/4
Answer items 1, 2, 9, and 10 on pp. 236 & 237 and HW Express #1 on p. 238

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*9.4: Quiz, Friday, 1/31, Chapters 8 and 9
50 points, combination of multiple choice and free response

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*9.3: Read pp. 209-213 by Friday, 1/24
Answer items 12-14 on p. 214 and 1-3 on p. 215

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*9.2: Read pp. 201-209 by Thursday, 1/23
Answer items 8, 9, 15 and 16 on p. 214

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*9.1: Read pp 193-201 by Wednesday, 1/22
Answer items 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7 on pp. 213-214
Economics assignments from this date forward will be recorded as part of second semester grade.