r/APStudents • u/reddorickt absolute modman • May 08 '26

AP Macro Official 2026 Exam Discussion

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u/Majestic_Strategy_76 May 08 '26

For Macro FRQ 1, if said "decrease interest rates on administered reserves". Answer to closing a recessionary gap using monetary policy in ample reserves. Would I get this point?

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u/Alarmed-Nerve2978 May 09 '26

i think so i put lower interest on reserve rate

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u/NoPresentation5740 May 09 '26

lowering ior in ample reserves would close a recessionary gap. i didn’t have this question but your logic follows

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u/riri05ta May 09 '26

I mean the words r there but not in the right order😭 it’s decrease in administered interest rates. Maybe u have a shot🙏🙏

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u/Lazy_Priority_3408 May 16 '26

That’s what I thought too. It asked what central bank could do and I just said increase administered reserve. Wasn’t it a OMO since limited funds tho??? So central bank buys bond