دانلود کتاب 5 گام تا 5 – اقتصاد کلان AP

 So, you’ve decided to bite the bullet and invest in a book designed to help you earn a 5 on your AP Macroeconomics exam. Congratulations! You have taken the first of many small steps toward this goal. An important question remains: Why this book? Priority number one, both for your AP course and for this book, is to prepare you to do well enough on the AP Macroeconomics exam to earn college credit. I firmly believe that this book has a comparative advantage over your other options. First, I have written this text with a certain conversational approach, rather than a flurry of formulas and dia­grams that you must remember. Sure, some memorization is required for any standardized test, but a memorizer of formulas is in deep trouble when asked to analyze the relative success of several possible economic policies or to draw fine distinctions between compet­ing economic theories. Using this book to supplement and reinforce your understanding of the theories and relationships in economics allows you to apply your analytical skills to the exam, and this gives you a significant advantage over the formula-memorizing exam taker. If you spend less time memorizing formulas and take the extra time to understand the basics, you will get along just fine with this book, and you will do extremely well on the AP Macroeconomics exam. Second, as a college professor who has taught economics to thousands of students, I have a strong understanding of where the learning happens and where the mistakes are made. Third, as a reader and writer of AP exams, I can tell you where points are lost and where a 5 is made on the free-response questions. Most important, I am a realist. You want to know what it takes to earn a 5 and not necessarily the finer points of the Federal Reserve System, the Sherman Antitrust Act, or the NAFTA. Take the time to read the first four chapters of this book, which are designed to help you understand the challenge that lies ahead and to provide you with tips for success on the exam. Take the diagnostic exam to see where you stand before beginning your review. The bulk of this book is a comprehensive review of macroeconomics with practice questions at the end of each chapter. These questions are designed to quickly test your understand­ing of the material presented in each chapter, not necessarily to mirror the AP exam. For exam questions that are more typical of what you will experience in May, I have provided you with two practice exams in macroeconomics, complete with essay questions, sample responses, and scoring guidelines.