AP Micro Economics
ADVANCED PLACEMENT MICROECONOMICS
Course # 1712
Grade Level: 12
Prerequisite: A grade of B or better in Algebra II.
Length: Year
This course meets UC/CSU (G) credit. The purpose of the AP course
in microeconomics is to give students a thorough understanding of
the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual
decision makers, both consumers and producers, within the
economic system. It places primary emphasis on the nature and
functions of product markets and includes the study of factor markets
and of the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and
equity in the economy. It will cover both microeconomic and
macroeconomic theory. This Microeconomics course is a more
advanced class than A.P. Macroeconomics, and at the end of the
year students will able to take both the Micro and Macro AP exam.
Students with a strong math background are encouraged to take this
class. Also, anyone who has taken A.P. Macroeconomics may take
this class. This class will fulfill both the Economics and Government
graduation requirement.