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Principles of Microeconomics

The only study guide that teaches you what you need to know to pass the Principles of Microeconomics exam (with no prior knowledge needed), and is constantly updated based on student feedback to guarantee you the best possible results.

About the CLEP* Exam

The Principles of Microeconomics CLEP exam is designed to test the student on material that is covered in a typical first-year undergraduate Microeconomics course. Just like our course for Macroeconomics, our course on Microeconomics makes a potentially difficult subject easy, using lots of graphs to help you to visualize relationships between economic variables and gain a deeper understanding of economic principles and theory.

Topics Covered in this Course

Basic Economic Concepts


Scarcity, choice, and opportunity costs
Production possibilities curve
Comparative advantage, specialization, and trade
Marginal analysis


The Nature and Functions of Product Markets


Supply and demand
Theory of consumer choice
Production and costs
Firm behavior and market structure


Factor Markets


Marginal revenue product
Labor market and firms’ hiring of labor
Market distribution of income


Market Failure and the Role of Government


Externalities
Public goods
Public policy to promote competition
Income distribution

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530 of those users reported a passing score (92%).

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Aug 27, 2024failed49
Jul 29, 2024passed54
Jul 1, 2024failed42
Jun 25, 2024passed57
Jun 14, 2024passed55
May 28, 2024passed69
May 7, 2024failed45

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