Hello everyone ! I am studying F5 for September exams. How many chances has the possibility in Section C to have a quite long writting question from Part D?
This is a quite hard chapter with a lot of theory, and BPP study text has put me pressure. I have already watched your video lectures but i also look at BPP for details, mainly in topics which need writting. Calculation questions are a piece of cake for me at the moment, but i am not so confident for Section C.
What do you think? Is it worthwhile to give so much attention in Part D details from BPP study text?
Share your opinion please.
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9y ago#1If you read our page about Paper F5, you will see that the examiner has said that questions on performance management and control can (and will) be asked in Section C.
https://opentuition.com/acca/f5/how-to-pass-acca-f5-exam-acca-f5-key-to-success/
Of course Mr Moffat i know that.
I am worrying about the weightiness of Part D in overall exam marks.
I have the same problem.In the writting questions just try to aim to get half or 70% of the total mark.
For example a 20 mark question with a 12 mark calculation part and 8 mark discussion part.
If you you get 12 marks on the calculation and 4 marks on discussion in total you 16/20 that is 80%.But if you leave the discussion part a few silly mistakes can make you to get 10 or 9 out of 20 .Overall failing is easy.
For the discussion parts try to understand why something is done not just the rule.
9y ago#4joenzweyyy: Thank you for answering the questions you have today. I rarely look in this forum (because if people want help from me then they should ask in the Ask the Tutor forum and then I always answer in full).
This forum is for students to help each other, but not many do - so I am grateful to you :-)
Thanks for your answer joenzweyyy ! I really agree with you !
Good day, can someone help me on question below? It is from revision kit question #241 but did not get it.
An investment centre has prepared the following forecasts for the next financial year.
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Operating profit before depreciation 85,000
Depreciation 20,000
Net current assets at beginning of year 30,000
Carrying value of non-current assets at beginning of year 180,000
The centre manager is now considering whether to sell a machine that is included in these forecasts. The
machine would add $2,500 to divisional profit next year after depreciation of $500. It has a carrying value of
$6,000 and could be sold for this amount. He would use the proceeds from the sale plus additional cash
from Head Office to purchase a new machine for $15,000. This new machine would add $5,200 to divisional
profit next year after depreciation of $2,000.
What will be the expected return on investment (ROI) for the division next year, assuming that the manager
acquires the new machine and that non-current assets are valued at the start-of-year carrying amount for the
purpose of the ROI calculation.
Answer:
(Syllabus area D5(c))
The correct answer is: 30.9%
Capital
Profit employed
$ $
Original forecast 65,000 210,000
Effect of machine sale (2,500) (6,000)
Effect of machine purchase 5,200 15,000
67,700 219,000
Revised ROI = 67,700/219,000 = 30.9%
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