ssirisha Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 My son prefers to read books. After searching thoroughly this forum, I found McConnell/Brue Economics as the suggested text. Could you please tell what edition book are you using lately? Any other texts that are popular, please advice. Thank you, Sri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 We used the sixteenth edition, which was the most recent minus one. I figured not much changes from year to year in economics, and it was cheap, a dollar or so per copy, plus shipping on half.com. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3andme Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Krugman's Economics for AP is a popular choice for AP Econ teachers because it is aligned well with the AP exams. It's based on Krugman's Economics texts for College but was modified into a more modular approach by AP teachers and incorporates AP type questions (multiple choice and FRQ). The modules are mini-chapters and usually cover just one or two concepts. One teacher suggested a pace of two days per module on average. Here's a link to a pdf of the Macro version of the book. There is also a separate Micro text and a combined text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssirisha Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Plansrme, the latest edition of McConnell/Bruce Economics is 20th edition. That's the reason I got confused when I read you & few others used 16th edition. Could you please tell when your child took an AP exam ? That may help me to make up a decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssirisha Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 3andme, Krugman's Economics for AP book looks real expensive for me. I may wait on that. Thank you for your suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Plansrme, the latest edition of McConnell/Bruce Economics is 20th edition. That's the reason I got confused when I read you & few others used 16th edition. Could you please tell when your child took an AP exam ? That may help me to make up a decision. She took it in eighth grade; she is a rising senior now. It was the same material I learned in college in in 1985--edition is highly unimportant. At the time, there was a 17th edition in common use and possibly a brand new 18th edition. The only thing we supplemented was game theory, and that only with a handout I found on the internet somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in Richmond Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 My kids also used the 16th edition of McConnell & Brue. They took the exam several years ago, but the AP Econ exams haven't been revised in years. What worked then should still be OK for the 2016 exam. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssirisha Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Plansrme and Kathy, many many thanks for both of you. Your confirmation that edition is unimportant is very helpful. ~~ Sri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3andme Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 3andme, Krugman's Economics for AP book looks real expensive for me. I may wait on that. Thank you for your suggestion. I agree - it's really expensive. I was able to get a brand new 2015 edition for $30 on ebay, Of course, that's still a lot more than an old edition of McConnell. If you're still interested, you can set up a saved search on ebay to monitor the new listings. I've seen some go for as low as $25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssirisha Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 3andme , Thank you for the ideas. I'll monitor ebay listings. Everyone, I really appreciate for all your support. Thank you for your time. ~~ Sri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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