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45 min · AP Macro Unit 4 / Money & banking

1. Monetary policy in action

Students act as the Fed. Starting from “1970s oil shock,” they adjust the interest rate to bring inflation back to 2% while keeping unemployment under 6%, then compare their path with the Taylor-rule autopilot.

Steps

  1. Open the 1970s oil shock preset.
  2. Record inflation and unemployment in 2 years.
  3. Adjust only the interest rate; record the best combination.
  4. Press A (autopilot) and compare.

Discussion

  • Why can’t the Fed fix a supply shock without pain?
  • What does “anchored expectations” mean?
45 min · AP Macro Unit 3 & 5

2. Fiscal policy & the multiplier

Groups each propose a stimulus (spending vs. tax cuts) to end a recession, then test it and look at the deficit and bond rates.

Steps

  1. Load the 2008-style crisis preset.
  2. Group A raises spending; Group B cuts taxes by the same amount.
  3. Compare GDP, unemployment, deficit and 10-year rates after 2 years.

Discussion

  • Which had the bigger effect on GDP? Why?
  • Where do you see crowding out?
30 min · Intro

3. Ceteris paribus with locks

Use the 🔒 lock to isolate one channel. Raise rates with inflation locked, then unlocked, and describe the difference.

Steps

  1. Raise the Fed rate to 6%.
  2. Lock inflation at 2% and record results.
  3. Unlock and compare.

Discussion

  • What does “all else equal” mean in economics?
  • Why do economists use models?
50 min · Business cycle / financial crises

4. History detectives: 1929 vs. 2008

Replay both crises side by side. Compare how fast the Fed responded, then use the what-if panel to test an earlier rate cut in 1930.

Steps

  1. Replay the Great Depression; note unemployment and prices.
  2. Replay 2008; note the Fed rate and unemployment.
  3. Use What-if: Fed rate −3 starting June 1930.

Discussion

  • What lessons did policymakers learn from the 1930s?
  • Why was deflation so damaging?
45 min · Micro: supply & demand

5. Price controls & market failure

In the Supply & Demand Lab, students set rent control and a minimum wage, identify shortages and surpluses, and measure deadweight loss.

Steps

  1. Choose “Rental apartments,” set a binding ceiling.
  2. Choose “Labor market,” set a binding floor.
  3. Add a per-unit tax and find the deadweight loss.

Discussion

  • Who gains and who loses from a price ceiling?
  • When might a price control still be worth it?

Curriculum alignment

AP Macroeconomics unit / course topicWhere to find it
Unit 1: Basic economic conceptsSupply & Demand Lab
Unit 2: Economic indicators & the business cycleSimulator forecast strip, History Replay, Glossary
Unit 3: National income & price determination (AD–AS)Simulator AD–AS diagram, fiscal levers
Unit 4: Financial sectorMoney & Banking Lab, interest-rate and money-growth levers, Housing Lab
Unit 5: Long-run consequences of stabilization policiesPhillips curve via locks, deficits & debt, Taylor-rule autopilot
Unit 6: Open economy — international trade & financeTariffs and world-growth levers, Trade war preset

Also fits introductory college macroeconomics and high school economics/personal finance standards. AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which is not affiliated with this site.

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