AP微观经济学考试各部分占的比重.docx

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I.BasicEconomicConcepts.........(8–14%)

A.Scarcity,choice,andopportunitycost

B.Productionpossibilitiescurve

C.Comparativeadvantage,absoluteadvantage,specialization,andtrade

D.CirculateFlowDiagram

E.Resourcesandadvantages

F.Opportunitycost(curveandpoint)

G.Economysystems(socialandcommand)

II.TheNatureandFunctionsofProductMarkets...(55–70%)

A.Supplyanddemand(15–20%)

1.Marketequilibrium

2.Determinantsofsupplyanddemand(thechangeofsupplyanddemand)

3.Pricecontrols(pricefloorandceiling)

4.Elasticity

a.Price,income,andcross-priceelasticityofdemand

b.typesofproducts

c.Priceelasticityofsupply

5.Taxincidence

B.Theoryofconsumerchoice(5–10%)

1.Totalutilityandmarginalutility,lawofdiminishingmarginalutilities(DMU)

2.Utilitymaximization:equalizingmarginalutilityperdollar

3.Individualandmarketdemandcurves

4.Incomeandsubstitutioneffects

5.Consumersurplus,producersurplus,andmarketefficiency

C.Productionandcosts(10–15%)

1.Productionfunctions:shortandlongrun

2.Marginalproductanddiminishingreturns

3.Short-runcostsVerseLong-runcosts

4.Economiesofscale

5.Costminimizinginputcombination(asfactormarket)

D.Firmbehaviorandmarketstructure(25–35%)

1.Profit:

a.Accountingversuseconomicprofits

b.Normalprofit

c.Profitmaximization:MR=MCrule

2.Perfectcompetition

a.Profitmaximization

b.Short-runsupplyandshutdowndecision

c.Behavioroffirmsandmarketsintheshortrunandinthelongrun

d.Efficiencyandperfectcompetition

3.Monopoly

a.Sourcesofmarketpower

b.Profitmaximization

c.Inefficiencyofmonopoly

d.Pricediscrimination

e.Deadweightloss(willbecoverinmonopolistmarket)

f.Naturalmonopoly

4.Oligopoly

a.Interdependence,collusion,andcartels

b.Gametheoryandstrategicbehavior

5.Monopolisticcompetition

a.Prod