Advanced Placement Microeconomics

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Microeconomics emphasizes how individuals make choices with limited resources. Students will examine concepts such as supply and demand, factors of production, roles of labor and management, the relationship between the environment and the economy, and the impact of the government on individual decision making processes. Students study the stock market as an investment option and trace various stocks through the semester using the Wall Street Journal and the Internet as resources. This course prepares students for the AP Exam in Microeconomics.

PREREQUISITES:

None

COURSE LENGTH:

One semester

REQUIRED TEXT:

Microeconomics, ISBN #0073273090

AP Microeconomics: Student Activity, ISBN #1561835684

COURSE OUTLINE: