5 Steps to a 5 AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics, 2010-2011 Edition (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series) [Paperback]

Eric Dodge (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071621865 | ISBN-13: 978-0071621861 | Publication Date: November 13, 2009 | Edition: 3

A Perfect Plan for the Perfect Score

We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence with

• Full-length practice exams modeled on the real test
• All the terms and concepts you need to know to get your best score
• Your choice of three customized study schedules--so you can pick the one that meets your needs

The 5-Step Plan helps you get the most out of your study time:
Step 1: Set Up Your Study Program
Step 2: Determine Your Readiness
Step 3: Develop the Strategies
Step 4: Review the Knowledge
Step 5: Build Your Confidence

Topics include: Fundamentals of Economic Analysis; Demand, Supply, Market Equilibrium, and Welfare Analysis; Elasticity, Microeconomic Policy, and Consumer Theory; The Firm, Profit, and the Costs of Production; Market Structures, Perfect Competition, Monopoly, and Things Between; Factor Markets; Public Goods, Externalities, and the Role of Government; Macroeconomic Measures of Performance; Consumption, Saving, Investment, and the Multiplier; Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply; Fiscal Policy, Economic Growth, and Productivity; Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy; and International Trade
Also includes: Microeconomics practice tests and microeconomics practice tests

*AP, Advanced Placement Program, and College Board are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

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About the Author

Eric Dodge is professor of economics at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 3 edition (November 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071621865
• ISBN-13: 978-0071621861
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.6 x 10.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #352,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing comprehensive review!, July 14, 2010

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N. Indurti - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 5 Steps to a 5 AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics, 2010-2011 Edition (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series) (Paperback)

My AP Econ teacher wanted us to buy this book as a replacement to the textbook but in the end decided to use the other McGraw Hill review guide. But I had already bought this.

I was frustrated with some concepts so I turned to this book as a last resort.

BEST BOOK EVER.

It is written in colloquial terms. This book really helped me understand Micro and Macro. I used this book according to what we were doing in class throughout the year. I hilighted like crazy and made tons of notes also.

It helped me do so well in the class, especially the tests.

When it came time for the AP Exams, I reread this book. I went back and read everything, made flash cards, reread my sidenotes.

I got my exam results back today and I got A 5 ON BOTH EXAMS! :]

It is a very comprehensive guide. Although, like with most concepts, you have to reread chapters several times. But that's not because of the book but because Economics the subject.

If you are deciding between any other book and this one, and you are the detail-oriented and/or studious type who likes things explained step-by-step then BUY THIS BOOK!!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great review overall, June 21, 2010

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david carrarway "tk40906" (los angeles, ca usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 5 Steps to a 5 AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics, 2010-2011 Edition (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series) (Paperback)

hey, so I took ap micro and ap macro last May. 5 steps to a 5 has done a great job on reviewing the topics. The practice problems and practice exams are well representative to the real exam. I was shocked to see how similar the free responses were on the real AP exam. They were almost the same. Piece of advice, know how to do every single question in the practice exam and you will do well on the AP exam. Don't think that it won't appear on the test, because it will. The only problem I had was that ap micro was after ap macro and I didn't have time to go back and review ap micro plus this year's micro was harder than previous year. I thought I had a solid 5, but I think I am either getting a 3 or 4. However, I am pretty confident that I am getting a 5 on ap macro. Great book, buy it and you won't regret.

edit: I got 5 on both micro and macro, buy this book

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Steps > Princeton Review, July 18, 2011

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MrButter - See all my reviews

This review is from: 5 Steps to a 5 AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics, 2010-2011 Edition (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series) (Paperback)

Intending to self study AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics, I bought Princeton Review, along with Mankiw, to more or less teach me all of AP Economics. I analyzed it for weeks, and in the end I had accumulated a forty page (typed!) outline. So there, nobody can say I didn't give Princeton Review a fair chance. About a week before the AP exams, I had a panic attack and ran out and bought 5 Steps to a Five for AP Economics. It was clearly superior to Princeton Review, being much more neatly organized and having better explanations, as well as emphasizing the more important concepts more clearly.
But hey, don't get me wrong! Princeton Review had all of the concepts in it; they just weren't as well presented. In fact, I more than likely learned most of what was needed for the exam by outlining Princeton Review. But if I had to recommend a Prep Book, Princeton Review wouldn't be the one. 5 Steps is clearer, better explained, and a lot more readable in my opinion.
For the record, self studying using Mankiw, Princeton Review, and 5 steps I ended up getting 5's in Micro and Macro. If you're self studying, you probably need all the prep books you can get. But if you took a class, 5 steps is the way to go.

(A slightly edited version of my review for the Princeton Review prep book)