AP Macroeconomics 70% Sectional Test
Take the AP Macroeconomics 70% sectional test covering Units 1 to 5. Practice AD-AS, money market, loanable funds, and Phillips curve analysis in one integrated test.
Advanced Cumulative Checkpoint: Units 1 Through 5
The 70% Sectional Test is the most comprehensive checkpoint before full mock exams. It covers AP Macroeconomics Units 1 through 5, requiring you to integrate AD-AS analysis, monetary policy, the money market, the loanable funds market, and the Phillips curve in a single timed assessment. This is the point in preparation where the interconnected nature of AP macro models becomes most apparent and most important.
Integrated Model Coverage
AD-AS and Fiscal Policy (Unit 3 Core)
- Drawing output gaps and identifying the correct policy response
- Calculating total GDP impact using the expenditure multiplier
- Distinguishing short-run and long-run equilibrium in the AD-AS model
Money Market and Monetary Policy (Unit 4 Core)
- Showing the effect of Federal Reserve open market operations on the money market diagram
- Tracing the transmission mechanism: money supply change → interest rate change → investment change → AD shift
- Loanable funds market: showing how government borrowing raises real interest rates and crowds out investment
Phillips Curve and Long-Run Consequences (Unit 5 Core)
- Drawing the short-run Phillips curve and identifying its relationship to the AD-AS model
- Shifting the SRPC in response to supply shocks and changes in inflation expectations
- Explaining why the long-run Phillips curve is vertical and what this implies for stabilization policy
Cross-Unit Reasoning in FRQ-Style Prompts
The 70% sectional includes multi-step prompts that require analysis across at least two models. A typical prompt might ask you to show an expansionary monetary policy action in the money market, then show the resulting shift in AD in the AD-AS model, and finally show the movement along the short-run Phillips curve. Connecting these steps accurately and in the correct direction is the defining skill of a high-performing AP Macroeconomics student.
Preparing for Full Mocks After the 70% Sectional
Students who complete the 70% sectional with strong performance on multi-model FRQ prompts are well positioned for full mock exams. Students who struggle with the Phillips curve or the loanable funds market at this stage should revisit Unit 5 before attempting Full Mock 1 or 2.