Open Oregon Educational Resources
Principles of Microeconomics: Scarcity and Social Provisioning
There’s no such thing as a free economics course, but here's a resource that is as close as you can get. Drawing on the expertise of a textbook, augmented by input from higher education economics instructors, a helpful eBook presents a...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Unemployment and the Future of Jobs in America
Unemployment: The job of the future. The resource, designed for high school scholars, explains unemployment rates, recessions, and job trends that are impacting employment in the United States. Academics explore potential careers of the...
Rice University
Principles of Microeconomics for AP® Courses 2e
An informational textbook covers key principles related to microeconomics, such as consumer behavior and using models to understand economic issues. Young scholars also complete self-check questions at the end of each section to check...
College Board
2001 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions
How does one factor in the social costs of a product? What factors influence price? Learners consider the question and others using authentic College Board materials. Other questions examine profits and competition in the market and the...
College Board
1999 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions
Imports often affect the production of domestic goods. Scholars consider the variables in this situation with a scaffolded prompt from College Board. Other items examine factors in production and compare the production advantage between...
College Board
2000 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions
Monopolies may have an advantage in some markets, but what are they? A scaffolded problem set examines the effects monopolies have on a market. Other authentic College Board problems examine labor markets and how a variety of factors...
College Board
2002 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B
The government catches a firm in the act of polluting. What will happen to the company's profits? Learners consider the question and others using authentic College Board materials. Other problem sets examine wages and labor and price...
College Board
2002 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions
Inventors with patents have a distinct advantage in the market. But what happens when the patent expires? A series of questions from College Board asks learners to consider the effects of a patent expiration. Other practice prompts...
College Board
2003 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B
How are monopolies and competitive firms similar and different? Scholars consider the question using authentic College Board materials. Other prompts consider supply and demand curves and the relationship between wages and output.
College Board
2003 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions
A company producing smoke alarms has a monopoly. However, what factors influence its profit and production? A series of prompts from College Board asks learners to consider the impact. Other practice problems include examining what...
College Board
2004 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B
A company enjoys a monopoly. What happens to its profits when another firm introduces a similar product? Learners consider the case using questions from College Board. Other prompts include the effects of sales taxes and supply and...
College Board
2005 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B
A rabies vaccine company has a monopoly, but fluctuations in wages are impacting its profits. A series of questions from College Board considers the problem. Other practice questions include an examination of price and output curves and...
College Board
2005 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions
Consumer income drives consumer demand. A set of problems explores what happens to a dairy business when consumers all of a sudden don't have as much money to spend on milk. Other prompts from College Board examine supply and demand...
College Board
2004 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions
All goods have a social cost. A set of questions considers how to best calculate the impact the production of goods has on society. Other practice problems from College Board consider supply-and-demand curves and the impact of licensing...
College Board
2006 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B
What effect could a break-through device have on company's profits? A set of prompts from College Board explores just that question. Other questions consider the role of wages in profit and what factors affect the supply and demand of...
College Board
2007 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions
A monopoly gives a company exclusive rights to a market. What is the impact of that decision on the economy? Problem sets from College Board explore this question, as well as variables in labor markets and government regulations on profit.
College Board
2009 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B
Two transportation companies must decide the best way to compete. How will that decision affect their prices? Using College Board materials, future test takers examine the problem and think critically to solve it. Other prompts examine...
College Board
2006 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions
Communities often experience a tug-of-war between a desire for open space and a need for development. How can governmental policy affect each side of the issue? Scholars consider the question, along with queries on pricing and...
College Board
2007 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B
In many industries, one company has a monopoly or has government assistance. How does this affect profits and the economy at large? A set of problems from College Board explores this.
College Board
2008 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions
The government can tweak the economy through a variety of tools. What are their long- and short-term effects? A problem set from College Board examines how the government sometimes pulls the strings to control the economy.
College Board
2008 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B
Vaccinations prevent disease, but do they impact anything else? Some may not realize they also have an economic impact. A set of questions from College Board asks learners to consider what, exactly, that impact is. Other practice prompts...
College Board
2010 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B
It's not uncommon to pay a toll to cross a bridge. But what happens to the price of that toll if it's charged to make a profit? Learners use materials from College Board to figure out their answers. Other questions examine issues of...
College Board
2010 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions
When the demand for ethanol goes up, what does that do to corn farmers, who provide a key ingredient? Learners ponder the connection using authentic College Board prompts in preparation for AP® or other exams. Other questions consider...
College Board
2011 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B
What could be the link between a college education and reduced crime rates? Learners consider the question using authentic College Board materials. Other practice sets examine the effects of price and competition in various case studies.