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$97

Exam Cost

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113 min

Time

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3-6

Credits

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~50/80

Passing

What You'll Study

Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts

scarcity and opportunity costproduction possibilities curvecomparative advantagecircular flow model

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Scarcity & opportunity cost→ Production possibilities curve→ Comparative advantage→ Circular flow model

📺 Student-recommended video creators (free)

→ Jacob Clifford (ACDC Econ) — Macroeconomics review series · Reddit-favorite CLEP macro creator — covers all 5 units→ Modern States — Free Macroeconomics CLEP video course · CB-recommended; voucher-eligible after completing

Unit 2: Measuring Economic Performance

GDP calculation methodsinflation and CPIunemployment typesbusiness cycle phasesAD-AS model shiftsPhillips curve (short-run vs long-run)natural rate of unemploymentwage and price stickiness

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ GDP calculation methods→ CPI & inflation→ Unemployment types→ AD-AS model→ Phillips curve (SR vs LR)

Unit 3: Fiscal Policy and the Budget

government spending multiplierautomatic stabilizersbudget deficits and national debtcrowding out effectrole of expectations in policyrational expectations vs adaptive

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Spending multiplier→ Automatic stabilizers→ Crowding out→ Deficits & national debt

Unit 4: Money and Monetary Policy

money supply M1/M2Federal Reserve toolsmoney multiplierquantity theory of moneyreal vs nominal interest ratesloanable funds marketFisher equation

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Money supply (M1/M2)→ Federal Reserve tools→ Money multiplier→ Real vs nominal interest (Fisher)→ Loanable funds market

Unit 5: International Economics

balance of paymentsexchange rate determinationtrade barriers and tariffscapital flows

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Balance of payments→ Exchange rate determination→ Tariffs & trade barriers→ Capital flows

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Free Resources We Recommend

The best free materials for CLEP Macro. No affiliation, no kickback — just what actually works.

Modern States: Principles of Macroeconomics

Modern States (College Board partner)

Free full video course. Earn the free CLEP voucher after 70% completion.

OpenStax: Principles of Macroeconomics 3e

OpenStax (free, peer-reviewed)

GDP, inflation, unemployment, monetary/fiscal policy.

Khan Academy: Macroeconomics

Khan Academy

Full macro curriculum.

YouTube: CrashCourse Economics

YouTube

35 episodes across micro + macro.

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Course Notes

- OpenStax Principles of Macroeconomics 3e (openstax.org/books/principles-macroeconomics-3e): CC BY 4.0 - Khan Academy Macroeconomics (khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/macroeconomics) - CORE Econ (core-econ.org)

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