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Books for Micro + Macro economics exams - bobbyreddy - 07-10-2009
Hello everyone,
Good Morning.
I am new to this forum and I would like to prepare for Microeconomics and Macroeconomics exams. Could anyone recommend the best book that provides the material along with the practice tests I can follow for these two exams?
Thanks,
bobby.
Books for Micro + Macro economics exams - MCunningham - 07-10-2009
Bobby,
I just took both of these exams within the last 2 weeks, so excellent timing! I was brand-new to economics, so I used the following study resources:
1. Economics for Dummies book
2. Cliffs Notes for Economics
3. Economics overviews at SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides
4. The audio presentations and PowerPoint slides located at Power of Economics (they're free, you download them and go to "Slide Show --> View Slide Show at the top", make sure you have your speakers turned up!)
5. The free videos at Resource: Economics U$A
6. And last, but certainly not least, the free Peterson's practice tests at MCPL: Education & Career (go to "Testing and Resource Center" --> "CLEP Prep". It's free, but you'll have to register. They only ask for minimal information.)
Good luck!
MC
Books for Micro + Macro economics exams - MISin08 - 07-10-2009
MCunningham's list should get you where you need to go. If you find yourself wanting more (I did) these are great:
Barrons
Mankiw (there are numerous editions, all are useful)
Especially if you can get them free from the library. If I had to pay I'd get Barron's.
Phillip
Books for Micro + Macro economics exams - marean - 07-10-2009
bobbyreddy Wrote:Hello everyone,
Good Morning.
I am new to this forum and I would like to prepare for Microeconomics and Macroeconomics exams. Could anyone recommend the best book that provides the material along with the practice tests I can follow for these two exams?
Thanks,
bobby.
Apple - Support - iTunes U
podcasts and vids -best part, they are free.
Books for Micro + Macro economics exams - ShotoJuku - 07-10-2009
Both of the REA books and Standard Deviants videos are excellent!
Books for Micro + Macro economics exams - creationstory - 07-10-2009
i took marcro last week.. and micro just today
i went thru instantcert (once for macro and micro).. and right b4 the exam i read spark notes
my scores 57 for macro .. 53 for micro... micro was considerably lower b/c i didn't put enough money in my meter and ran out (didn't want to get a ticket). i finished both exams with 30 minutes to spare....
the spark notes i used were
Overview of Macroeconomics : Sparkcharts
Introduction : Sparkcharts
You can also use this (which is a lot more detailed)
Economics Study Guides - SparkNotes
remember to read the instantcert....
Books for Micro + Macro economics exams - chummers - 07-11-2009
I'm planning on taking them as well... These will be my first classes that I will try to CLEP out of. I have the Cracking the AP Economics Marcro & Micro 2008 edition book. Do you feel like that along with instantcert and spark notes should be enough? How many hours of study is needed for these test?
Books for Micro + Macro economics exams - bkbarden - 07-11-2009
chummers Wrote:I'm planning on taking them as well... These will be my first classes that I will try to CLEP out of. I have the Cracking the AP Economics Marcro & Micro 2008 edition book. Do you feel like that along with instantcert and spark notes should be enough? How many hours of study is needed for these test?
It really depends on what your experience with this subject is. Are you good with Economics? I hope so, since you're doing your first CLEPs on this subject! I was clueless about economics, so I used the REA books, IC and talked to my Grampa who has a master in Econ. That was enough for good scores for me... but it did take me longer to study than usual.
Books for Micro + Macro economics exams - chummers - 07-11-2009
Should I try for macro or micro first, does it matter?
Books for Micro + Macro economics exams - bkbarden - 07-11-2009
chummers Wrote:Should I try for macro or micro first, does it matter?
I was told to do Macro first, which I did. It seemed to work well... you get a big picture overview first, then start learning the nitty-gritty.