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@d019452 said:
I also got 46 in June, I started on Q4 and completely run over on time. I stupidly started Q3, got completely stuck, spent far too much time and was left with an hour for Q1, didn’t read the question properly and messed it up. I did pretty much the same in June, so I’m expecting a similar result. The problem for me is definitely the length of the question, I don’t feel like I have time to read it properly. How many times has everyone else sat this exam? This is my 3rd time, it’s becoming embarrassing.@d019452 said:
I also got 46 in June, I started on Q4 and completely run over on time. I stupidly started Q3, got completely stuck, spent far too much time and was left with an hour for Q1, didn’t read the question properly and messed it up. I did pretty much the same in June, so I’m expecting a similar result. The problem for me is definitely the length of the question, I don’t feel like I have time to read it properly. How many times has everyone else sat this exam? This is my 3rd time, it’s becoming embarrassing.i have sat this exam more no. of times than any other exam in my life! F9 was too easy and i enjoyed it too.. never thought would hit this stop at P4 though.. it sure is embarassing, but we have only one choice dont we? just keep trying again and again and again..have invested far too much time & money in ACCA to quit now. >.<
@waseem225 said:
Qn 01. I got two positive NPV’s, I assumed remaining 40% will be remitted at the end of year 4 and the project will be disposed @Yr 4 by the amount given in the exam.Did anyone else assume the same?
It was really time pressured and I couldn’t complete the paper almost 15 marks left out.
I did the same.. the amount in yr 4 i took as cash inflow.. as limited by time, I only imagined it being similar to land / building sold off end of the project.
Another thing if u noticed the working cap. was not released end of the year, that is usually the case when the project continues, so i just went on with it. hopefully it was the right way to go about it..
the syllabus in P5 may seem easy, but the paper is not! you can have a look at the avg. pass rates of this exam, it is the lowest for a reason.. i think if you already have marks in 40’s means you know how to answer the questions, you are gaining marks, just a little more and you will pass..
Moreover with P5, the questions are vague, not to the point.. so there are a number of possible answers that come up in your mind.. i would suggest you stick to P7.
@maxbillion said:
Question 1 was tough with cross rates and two npvs.
I couldnt answer the q1 well.To me, it was tough.
agreed, it wasnt easy, like always with p4.. but it was considerably better than the June attempt.. although more lengthy imo.
its really annoying when the examiner deliberately makes these attempts to make the question longer and longer.. there was no need for few currencies to be adjusted for inflation.. either all or none.. but examiner deliberately made some adjusted from question itself so we keep going back to repeat the whole purchasing power parity formula applied on cashlow exchange rates.. very annoying indeed!! >.<
@kabangamc said:
Wow Investment appraisal in Q1…What a shocker! I have to say though a good one too. It’s about time. My last few attempts at this paper have all had Business Valuation in Q1. Nice to see a change. Hoping for a pass this time.true. there have been a lot of business valuation questions in recent sittings, its probably because this is the area of p4 where students have consistently failed to perform.
although this appriassal question was not easy either, it was tricky and long.. but still better than the q1 we had last time..
i thought q1 was ok.. better than last time, but very time consuming.. there was a lot of info…
did not get time to finish the whole paper
really annoyed as the last question was something i could easily answer and score but couldnt finish in time..
did q1, then q4, then q2 or 3 (sources of finance)