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AP Macro Unit 2: Price indices and inflation

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Council for Economic Education
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Explain how the CPI is calculated.
  • Explain differences in various price indices.
  • Participate in several short activities that help their students prepare for the AP test.

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Inflation

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In this webinar, you will explore short activities that help your students prepare for the AP test regarding inflation.

Description

Through a few short activities, you can help your students learn about how inflation is calculated and what they need to know for the AP test regarding inflation. Inflation is a key component of learning other important concepts like real GDP and interest rate changes.

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