AP Microeconomics

Module 01: Basic Economic Concepts
Basic Economic Concepts Introduction
Scarcity
Resource Allocation and Economic Systems
Production Possibilities Curve
Comparative Advantage and Trade
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Marginal Analysis and Consumer Choice

Module 02: Supply and Demand
Supply and Demand Introduction
Demand
Supply
Price Elasticity of Demand
Price Elasticity of Supply
Other Elasticities
Market Equilibrium and Consumer and Producer Surplus
Market Disequilibrium and Changes in Equilibrium
The Effects of Government Intervention in Markets
International Trade and Public Policy

Module 03: Production, Cost, and the Perfect Competition Model
Production, Cost, and the Perfect Competition Model Introduction
The Production Function
Short-Run Production Costs
Long-Run Production Costs
Types of Profit
Profit Maximization
Firms’ Short-Run and Long-Run Decisions
Perfect Competition

Module 04: Imperfect Competition
Imperfect Competition Introduction
Basics of Imperfectly Competitive Markets
Monopoly
Price Discrimination
Monopolistic Competition
Oligopoly and Game Theory

Module 05: Factor Markets
Factor Markets Introduction
Basics of Factor Markets
Changes in Factor Demand and Factor Supply
Profit-Maximizing Behavior in Perfectly Competitive Factor Markets
Monopsonistic Markets

Module 06: Market Failure and the Role of Government
Market Failure and the Role of Government Introduction
Socially Efficient and Inefficient Market Outcomes
Externalities
Public and Private Goods
The Effects of Government Intervention in Different Market Structures
Inequality

AP Course & Exam Registration Requirements

College Board requires students to register for AP exams no later than November 13th (individual schools may set earlier deadlines).

All VLACS AP students are required to enroll in the “course only” section in My AP.  Instructions for joining My AP will be posted on each VLACS course page and instructors are available to help with this process.

Students who plan to take the corresponding AP exam must arrange to take the exam at a local school that administers it. To register for an AP Exam, the local school will enroll the student in an “exam only” section in My AP.  Students should follow these steps:

• Search for a local test site through this resource of contact AP Services for Students at 888-225-5427 [email protected]. That office can give you contact information for local AP coordinators who may be willing to test outside students. Students are then responsible for contacting coordinators on that list to see if one can arrange to test for you. You should do this no later than October 2nd. Note that schools may have their own local deadlines for receiving requests from outside students to test at their school so we recommend doing this as soon as possible
• The AP coordinator who agrees to assist you must provide a join code for an “exam only” section in My AP. You’ll use the join code to join the section so that the AP coordinator can order your exam.

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