Cracking the AP Economics Macro & Micro Exams, 2009 Edition (College Test Preparation) [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 0375428879 | ISBN-13: 978-0375428876 | Publication Date: January 6, 2009

Scoring high on the AP Economics Macro & Micro Exams is very different from earning straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about economics—only the strategies and information you’ll need to get your highest score. In Cracking the AP Economics Macro & Micro Exams, we’ll teach you how to

·Use our preparation strategies and test-taking techniques to raise your score
·Focus on the topics most likely to appear on the test
·Test your knowledge with review questions for each economics topic covered

This book includes 2 full-length practice tests, one each for Macroeconomics and Microeconomics. All of our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the actual exams, and we explain how to answer every question.

Cracking the AP Economics Macro & Micro Exams has been fully updated for the 2009 tests.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (January 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375428879
• ISBN-13: 978-0375428876
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.6 x 10.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #683,423 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than any that i've seen., May 28, 2008

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Taylor C. White "Ttay" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracking the AP Economics Macro & Micro Exams, 2008 Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

I took both of the macro and micro exams this year. I had a kaplan guide from my teacher, which was very, very confusing and had very few graphs or visuals.
this aide explained concepts much better and had more graphs. I studied more for the micro exam (i didn't take a class in it - I think I easily got 4 just from this book), but what i reviewed from macro was also pretty good.

UPDATE:
In the end, I got a 5 on the micro test, and I used this for probably 95% of the studying I did for it. As I said, I took no class in micro. So obviously this section is amazing - I almost exclusively studied from it and got a 5!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good study guide, July 28, 2008

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YONGZUO LI (Slidell, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the AP Economics Macro & Micro Exams, 2008 Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

Excellent for reviewers and good for beginners like myself. I learned everything about economics only from this book and took both practice tests. I got 3 on both because I couldn't get enough practice out of this book. So I recommend beginners to get supplements with more practice tests or ask your teacher for worksheets.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesomely concise, April 23, 2010

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D. Jackson (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracking the AP Economics Macro & Micro Exams, 2008 Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

I used this - perhaps unwisely - to study for the CLEP Microeconomics exam. It worked out really well, at least.

I got this book on Monday evening, read the first half as fast as I could, took the CLEP Tuesday afternoon, and got "good enough for credit". I'd had most of microeconomics before, so it was more of a crash-refresher than a crash-course, but for less than $100 (exam + book), I get to skip a $1500 class.

Woo!