AP Microeconomics
®
Practice Exam
From the 2014 Administration
This Practice Exam is provided by the College Board for AP Exam
preparation. Teachers are permitted to download the materials and
make copies to use with their students in a classroom setting only.
To maintain the security of this exam, teachers should collect all
materials after their administration and keep them in a secure location.
Exams may not be posted on school or personal websites, nor
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copyright policies and may result in the termination of Practice Exam
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services such as the AP Teacher Community and Online Score Reports.
,Contents
Exam Instructions
Student Answer Sheet for the Multiple-Choice Section
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
Section II: Free-Response Questions
Multiple-Choice Answer Key
Free-Response Scoring Guidelines
Scoring Worksheet
Note: This publication shows the page numbers that appeared in
the 2013−14 AP Exam Instructions book and in the actual exam.
This publication was not repaginated to begin with page 1.
© 2014 The College Board. College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, SAT and the acorn logo are
registered trademarks of the College Board. All other products and services may be trademarks of their
respective owners. Permission to use copyrighted College Board materials may be requested online at:
www.collegeboard.com/inquiry/cbpermit.html.
,Exam Instructions
The following contains instructions taken from
the 2013−14 AP Exam Instructions book.
, AP® Macroeconomics/Microeconomics Exam
Regularly Scheduled Exam Date: Thursday morning, May 15, 2014
Late-Testing Exam Date: Wednesday morning, May 21, 2014
Section I Total Time, Macroeconomics: 1 hr. 10 min. Section II Total Time, Macroeconomics: 1 hr.
Section I Total Time, Microeconomics: 1 hr. 10 min. Section II Total Time, Microeconomics: 1 hr.
What Proctors Need to Bring to This Exam
Exam packets • Extra No. 2 pencils with erasers
Answer sheets • Extra pens with black or dark blue ink
AP Student Packs • Lined paper
2013-14 AP Coordinator’s Manual Stapler
This book — AP Exam Instructions Watch
School Code and Home-School/Self- Signs for the door to the testing room
Study Codes ―Exam in Progress‖
Pencil sharpener ―Cell phones are prohibited in the
testing room‖
SECTION I: Multiple Choice
Do not begin the exam instructions below until you have completed the appropriate
General Instructions for your group.
Make sure you begin the exam at the designated time.
Macroeconomics
If you are giving the regularly scheduled exam, say:
If you are giving the alternate exam for late testing, say:
Microeconomics
If you are giving the regularly scheduled exam, say:
It is Thursday afternoon, May 15, and you will be taking the
AP Microeconomics Exam.
If you are giving the alternate exam for late testing, say:
It is Wednesday afternoon, May 21, and you will be taking the
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®
Practice Exam
From the 2014 Administration
This Practice Exam is provided by the College Board for AP Exam
preparation. Teachers are permitted to download the materials and
make copies to use with their students in a classroom setting only.
To maintain the security of this exam, teachers should collect all
materials after their administration and keep them in a secure location.
Exams may not be posted on school or personal websites, nor
electronically redistributed for any reason. Further distribution of
these materials outside of the secure College Board site disadvantages
teachers who rely on uncirculated questions for classroom testing.
Any additional distribution is in violation of the College Board’s
copyright policies and may result in the termination of Practice Exam
access for your school as well as the removal of access to other online
services such as the AP Teacher Community and Online Score Reports.
,Contents
Exam Instructions
Student Answer Sheet for the Multiple-Choice Section
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
Section II: Free-Response Questions
Multiple-Choice Answer Key
Free-Response Scoring Guidelines
Scoring Worksheet
Note: This publication shows the page numbers that appeared in
the 2013−14 AP Exam Instructions book and in the actual exam.
This publication was not repaginated to begin with page 1.
© 2014 The College Board. College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, SAT and the acorn logo are
registered trademarks of the College Board. All other products and services may be trademarks of their
respective owners. Permission to use copyrighted College Board materials may be requested online at:
www.collegeboard.com/inquiry/cbpermit.html.
,Exam Instructions
The following contains instructions taken from
the 2013−14 AP Exam Instructions book.
, AP® Macroeconomics/Microeconomics Exam
Regularly Scheduled Exam Date: Thursday morning, May 15, 2014
Late-Testing Exam Date: Wednesday morning, May 21, 2014
Section I Total Time, Macroeconomics: 1 hr. 10 min. Section II Total Time, Macroeconomics: 1 hr.
Section I Total Time, Microeconomics: 1 hr. 10 min. Section II Total Time, Microeconomics: 1 hr.
What Proctors Need to Bring to This Exam
Exam packets • Extra No. 2 pencils with erasers
Answer sheets • Extra pens with black or dark blue ink
AP Student Packs • Lined paper
2013-14 AP Coordinator’s Manual Stapler
This book — AP Exam Instructions Watch
School Code and Home-School/Self- Signs for the door to the testing room
Study Codes ―Exam in Progress‖
Pencil sharpener ―Cell phones are prohibited in the
testing room‖
SECTION I: Multiple Choice
Do not begin the exam instructions below until you have completed the appropriate
General Instructions for your group.
Make sure you begin the exam at the designated time.
Macroeconomics
If you are giving the regularly scheduled exam, say:
If you are giving the alternate exam for late testing, say:
Microeconomics
If you are giving the regularly scheduled exam, say:
It is Thursday afternoon, May 15, and you will be taking the
AP Microeconomics Exam.
If you are giving the alternate exam for late testing, say:
It is Wednesday afternoon, May 21, and you will be taking the
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