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Mr. Frank's Home Page http://www.twitter.com/Mr_Coach_Frank Left: Bartram Alumna Hannah Klein (far left) and our favorite John Stossel - Right:Roll #14 Bailey Morris with #14 2011 NeckCAR Champ, Smoke. Links you may need: GDP Inflation Unemployment Consumer Confidence      Retail Sales Residential Sales FED Discount Rate Dollar Index Trade Balance    Wiki-list of countries by GDP Can you close the Fed Deficit? Compare US tax brackets today to years past. What's the difference between a million, billion and trillion? Links I like: Dad Places AD in Paper After Teen Breaks Curfew Is President Obama a Keynesian? Class Schedule 1st AP Micro/Macro Economics 2nd AP Micro/Macro Economics 3rd AP Micro/Macro Economics 4th AP Micro/Macro Economics 5th Planning 6th Standard Econ 7th Standard Econ Economics Vocabulary All Terms are in play as of April 9, 2012 .PDF of Circular Flow .JPG of Circular Flow AP Economics Economics AP Econ Unit 1 Unit 1: Basic Concepts 1 week Microeconomics Key Topics: Scarcity, Choice, Opportunity Cost, PPF, Specialization, Basic Marginal Benefit/Marginal Cost Analysis, Fundamentals of Graphs, Incentives Readings:  Module 1,3, Section 1 Appendix EBE, Ch 1, 2, 16 Assignments: p.9, p.22, p.32(#1,2,4,5), p.45 Class notes Micro Unit 1 Basics Micro Unit 1 Graph Review Micro Unit 1 Logic Fallacies Article #1 "Slaves, Snakes and Switching: The Role of Incentives" Videos Private Roads: Are they better than government ones? Do we need traffic lights? Cost/Benefit of college One Red Paper Clip 20/20 Review Videos PPC AP Econ Unit 2 Unit 2:  Introduction to Macro 1 week Macroeconomics Topics: The Business Cycle, Recessions, Unemployment, Aggregate Output, Inflation and Price Stability, Circular Flow, National Income Accounts, GDP, Basic Gov’t/Markets Relationship, The Role of Government, Comparative Economic Systems Readings:  Module 2, 10         EBE Ch. 26 Assignments: p.15, p.111, p.32(#6), p.150(#1,2) Review Videos GDP .PDF of Circular Flow .JPG of Circular Flow AP Econ Unit 3 Unit 3: Introduction to Supply and Demand 2 weeks Microeconomics/Macroeconomics Topics: Demand, Supply Readings:  Module 5, 6, 7         EBE Ch. 3, 5 Assignments: p.57-58, p.70, p.75-76, p.96-96(#1-12) Class notes Demand/Supply Article #2 "Where do Prices Come From" Review Videos Demand Change in  D v. Change in QD Supply Market Equilibrium AP Econ Unit 4 Unit 4:  Measurement of Economic Performance 2 weeks Macroeconomics Topics:  Calculating GDP, Calculating Unemployment, Causes and Categories of Unemployment, The Calculation of Inflation, Productivity, Economic Growth Readings: Module 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 33, 37, 38         EBE Ch. 21 Assignment: p.116-117, p.125, p.133, p.140, p.148, p.374-375, p.151-155(#3,4,6,8,9,11-15,17-20) Class notes Unemployment/Inflation Unemployment/Inflation #2 Videos Real GDP Growth Unemployment Types of Unemployment Inflation What is CPI and what does it measure? CPI Worksheet Practice Test Article #3 Parent-onomics 101: Can Economics Help You Be a Better Parent? Article #4 Economic Illiteracy and Rational Voters AP Econ Unit 5 Unit 5:  National Income, Price Determination,  2 weeks Macroeconomics Topics:  Income, Expenditure, Spending Multiplier, Consumption, Investment, Interest Rate, Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, SRAS, LRAS, Potential Output and Full Employment,  Government Spending, Fiscal Policy, Taxing Multiplier, Economic Growth in Models Readings: Module 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 40 Assignment: p.170-171, p.178, p.188-189, p.198, p.207-208, p.214, p. 403-404, p.216-219(#1,3-16,20-25) Class notes AD/AS Videos AS/AD Fiscal Policy Russel Roberts Video Keynes v. Hayek Keynes v. Hayek rd 2 Crowding Out and Lags Practice Test AP Econ Unit 6 Unit 6:  The Financial Sector 2 weeks Macroeconomics Topics:  Savings and Investment, Financial v. Capital Investment, M1, TVM, Banking and Money Creation, Money Multiplier, The Federal Reserve, Monetary Policy, Money Market, Loanable Funds Market Readings: Module 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 Assignment: p.229, p.236, p.242, p.251-252, p.260, p.266-267, p.275-276, p.287, p.290-293(#1,2,5-7,10,11,13,14,17,18-22) Videos What is Money? Creating Money The Fed Monetary Policy Monetary Take Home Test AP Econ Unit 7 Unit 7:  Stabilization Policies 1 week Macroeconomics Topics:  Budget Balance, Monetary Policy and Interest Rates, The Phillips Curve (SR,LR), Macroeconomic Views Over Time Readings: Module 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36         EBE Ch. 22, 25 Assignment: p.306. p.314, p.319, p.341-342, p.353-364(#2,3,10,11) Video: [Link]http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tentrillion/ KEYNES v. HAYEK Active v. Passive Policy Decisions AP Econ Unit 8 Unit 8: International Trade and Finance 2 weeks Macroeconomics Topics:  Capital Flows and Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange Market, Free Trade, Comparative and Absolute Advantage Readings: Module 4, 41, 42         EBE Ch. 19, 23, 27, 28, Assignment: p.29-30, p.419-420, p.430, p.32-33(#8-12), p.453-454(#1,3-6, 8-10) Videos Comparative Advantage Why not trade? Exchange Rates GATT/WTO Comparative Advantage Review Sheet .pdf Practice Test ------------------------------------------------------------------- Extra Material ------------------------------------------------------------------- Trade Quiz Click here for optional trade worksheet. Click here for notes that will help you on International Trade... TRADE TEST!!!! The first two parts of the total test on Int'/ Trade must be completed by Thursday March 25th, 2010!!! Trade Test Part #1 (25%) Trade Test Part #2 (25%) Sample Trade Test Part #3 (Real test to be on Thursday, 50%) AP Econ Unit 9 Unit 9: Consumer Choice 2 weeks Microeconomics Topics: Law of Diminishing Marginal Benefits, Consumer and Producer Surplus, Consumer Choice/Optimal Purchase Rule, Allocative Efficiency, Deadweight Loss, Elasticity, Total Revenue Test, Readings: Module 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51         EBE Ch.4, 9, 10 Assignment: p.464-465, p.474, p.481, p.493-494, p.509-519, p.521-522, p.524-528(#1-4, 6-11, 13-18) Class notes Consumer Choice & Elasticity Review Videos Price Elasticity of Demand (PED) Diminishing Marginal Utility Practice Test AP Econ Unit 10 Unit 10: Costs, Revenues and Profit 3 weeks Topics: Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns, Economies of Scale, Costs (fixed, variable, marginal), Cost Curves (relationship between curves), Total and Marginal Revenues, Profit and Loss (MR/MC and TR/TC), Break-Even, Shut Down, Economic Profit versus Normal Profit Readings:  Module 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 Assignment: p. 534-535, p.540-541, p.547, p.557-558, p.565-567, p.578-581(#1-18) Videos Producer Theory Fixed v. Variable Cost Accounting v. Economic Profit Cost Curves Maximizing Profits Test Review Micro Unit 4 Chp. 7/11 Chapter 7 grid sheet Health Care NYTIMES http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/17/an-economist-who-sees-no-way-to-slow-rising-costs/ Practice Test AP Econ Unit 11 Unit 11: The Role of Government and Market Failures 2 weeks Topics: Role of Government, Public versus Private Goods, Marginal Social Cost/Marginal Social Benefit Analysis, Market Failures, Positive and Negative Externalities, Taxes, Free Riders, “Tragedy of the Commons” Readings: Module 8, 9, 50, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78         EBE Ch. 11, 12, 17, 18, 24, 29 Assignment: p.86-87, p.93-94, p97-99(#13-19), p.730, p.741-742, p.752-753, P.775-775(#1-21) Videos Externalities Market Failures Price Floor Price Ceiling Externality Project Due Monday March 12, 2012 Final Assignment must be uploaded to YouTube Login ID: bartrameconomics Password: bartrambears Externality Assignment (There will be a quiz on this worth 1/2 Test Grade 1/05/10) Article #5 "Think Globally, Act Irrationally: Recycling AP Econ Unit 12 Unit 12: Perfect Competition 3 weeks Topics: Assumptions, Relationship between Industry and Firm, Profit Maximization, Long-Run Equilibriums, Short-Run Equilibriums and the Adjustment Mechanism, Allocative Efficiency. Readings:  Module 58, 59, 60         EBE Ch. 6 Assignment: p.589, p597-598, p.606-607, p.632-633(#1-8) Videos Market Structures Perfect Competition Practice Test Take-Home Make-up and Unit 13 Preview AP Econ Unit  13 Unit 13: Imperfect Competition 3 weeks Topics: Relationship Between Price and MR, Barriers to Entry, Profit Maximization, Monopoly, Regulation, Natural Monopoly, Oligopoly and Duopoly Game Theory with Game Tree and Payoff Matrix (dominant strategy, Nash Equilibrium, collusion, prisoner’s dilemma, interdependence), Collusive Oligopoly, Monopolistic Competition (long run and short run) (Note: In each imperfectly competitive market structure, examine its effect on allocative efficiency and consumer and producer surplus, and make comparisons to perfect competition.) Readings: Module 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68         EBE Ch. 20 Assignment: p.615-616, p.622-623, p.629, p.633-636(#9-20), p.643, p.650-651, p657-658, p.666-667, p675-677(#1-11) Videos Monopoly Regulation Assignment 21 Assignment 22 Assignment 23 Sample Test for 8/9/10 AP Econ Unit 14 Unit 14: Factor Markets 2 weeks Topics: Factors of Production (review definitions of marginal revenue, marginalproduct, the law of diminishing marginal returns), Derived Demand, MarginalRevenue Product Analysis, Optimal Purchase Rule, Perfectly Competitive FactorMarkets, Profit Maximization/Cost Minimization Rules, Monopsony, EconomicRent, Distribution of Income AmongFactors, Unions Readings: Module 69, 70, 71, 72         EBE Ch. 7, 8, 30 Assignment: p.688-689, p.694, p.704-705, p.709-710, p.719-720(#1-9) Videos REVIEW FR 2011 Micro / Macro FR 2010 Micro / Macro FR 2009 Micro / Macro FR 2008 Micro / Macro FR 2007 Micro / Macro FR 2006 Micro / Macro FR 2005 Micro / Macro FR 2004 (IF NEEDED) Micro / Macro Practice Macro Practice Micro FB Review http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120063474676222 Book Details Title: Cracking the AP Economics Macro & Micro Exams Publisher: Princeton Review Author: David Anderson Edition: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0375428879 EAN: 9780375428876 No. of Pages: 254 Publish Date: 2009-01-31 Binding: Paperback Book Details Title: 5 Steps to a 5 AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics Publisher: McGraw-Hill Author: Eric R Dodge Edition: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0071497951 EAN: 9780071497954 No. of Pages: 361 Publish Date: 2007-11-30 Binding: Paperback Econ Unit 1 Production Possibilities Factors of Production for Micro and Macro Circular Flow Specialization Class notes Micro Unit 1 Basics Micro Unit 1 Graph Review Micro Unit 1 Logic Fallacies Videos Private Roads: Are they better than government ones? Do we need traffic lights? Cost/Benefit of college One Red Paper Clip 20/20 Review Videos PPC Comparative Advantage Econ Unit 2 Law of Demand Law of Supply Elasticity Equilibrium Marginal Analysis Graphs related to Micro Principles Class notes Demand/Supply Utility & Elasticity Review Videos Demand Change in  D v. Change in QD Supply Market Equilibrium Price Floor Price Ceiling Price Elasticity of Demand (PED) Diminishing Marginal Utility Econ Unit 3 Business Structures Market Structures Financial Markets Costs Production function Review Videos Market Structures Perfect Competition Monopoly Regulation Econ Unit 4 Gross Domestic Product Gross National Product Macro-Measurements Employment Graphs related to Macro Principles Review Videos GDP Real GDP Growth Unemployment Types of Unemployment Inflation AS/AD Macro Unit 1 Chp. 03 Macro Unit 1 Chp. 20 Macro Unit 1 Chp. 21,22,23 Article #3 Parent-onomics 101: Can Economics Help You Be a Better Parent? Article #4 Economic Illiteracy and Rational Voters .PDF of Circular Flow .JPG of Circular Flow Econ Unit 5 Principles of Taxation Types of Taxes Federal Tax System State & Local Tax Systems Types of Government Spending Deficit Spending Transfer payments Class notes AD/AS Videos AS/AD Fiscal Policy Russel Roberts Video Keynes v. Hayek Keynes v. Hayek rd 2 Crowding Out and Lags Deficit/Debt Video (PBS Frontline) Econ Unit 6 Functions and Demand for Money Federal Reserve System Currency and Foreign Exchange Videos What is Money? Creating Money The Fed Monetary Policy Econ Unit 7 Cash vs. Credit Loans Financial goals Investment options Retirement options Financial Intermediaries Econ Unit 8 Videos Comparative Advantage Why not trade? Exchange Rates GATT/WTO Comparative Advantage Review Sheet .pdf / .jpeg Sorry about the shortage. 287-6767 ex.2719 You're welcome to leave him a voice mail but he's not very good at checking those. So e-mail him frankd@stjohns.k12.fl.us