pcr - does anyone else think this was a horrible exam!!

Alison

Hi Carjon,

Yes I sat the costing as well section 2 was'nt nice in that one either! But I put something down - no hope of pasing this one as i couldnt complete section 1!! I feel awful now!!:crying:

confused!!

thought it was horrendous......much worse than PEV and that was the one i was most dreading!

Section 2 was ok.. but still ended up getting a bit confused :mad2:

immense

Ozzy wrote: »

This may help

In the meantime, if you want to pass on your opinions on the paper you've just done, we'd love to hear from you. We've set up feedback questionnaires for every paper which you can access here: http://www.aat.org.uk/surveys/examsstudentfeedback/


(got this from a post from the moderator) The cheif Examiner must get the results from this..?:thumbup1:

I am sooo filling this in!!

ChloeGee

Ozzy wrote: »

This may help

In the meantime, if you want to pass on your opinions on the paper you've just done, we'd love to hear from you. We've set up feedback questionnaires for every paper which you can access here: http://www.aat.org.uk/surveys/examsstudentfeedback/


(got this from a post from the moderator) The cheif Examiner must get the results from this..?:thumbup1:

I've filled that in!!

fpettifer

we can talk now.....

immense

It's not 3pm!!

confused!!

Just filled it in....might email them too like it says! :001_tt2:

rebeccas

Ozzy wrote: »

This may help

In the meantime, if you want to pass on your opinions on the paper you've just done, we'd love to hear from you. We've set up feedback questionnaires for every paper which you can access here: http://www.aat.org.uk/surveys/examsstudentfeedback/


(got this from a post from the moderator) The cheif Examiner must get the results from this..?:thumbup1:

I just filled this in - its a shame that they dont give you any space to details exactly what the problems were (ie. The whole of section 1 lol).

Everyone should fill this in just so the markers have an idea of exactly how unclear and difficult to understand it was - probably leading to a multitude of completely different (yet probably valid) answers depending on your interpretation of certain aspects!

Im sure people know what I am getting out without saying too much! :001_tt2:

rebeccas

ITS 3 o'clock by my watch...

...and go!

PSSV***

rebeccas wrote: »

...and go!

What was the overall variance in the flexed budget operating statement?

Alison

Just filled the fform in aswell!

immense

lorraine wrote: »

wat was the typo?

well??

tamworth

First task. It said Quarter 1, 2 & 3 never mentioned Quarter 4. You were meant to put in four aswell or not?

confused!!

Ok what did people get for their variance on the flexed budget section 2?

fpettifer

so who needs more, less or no agency staff....?

confused!!

I said Q1 needed agency staff

lorraine

first of all i only did q 1 2 3 then after reading 1.2 i think, i then went back and putin 4 a little time consuming and annoying

immense

confused!! wrote: »

Ok what did people get for their variance on the flexed budget section 2?

Which one?

Hunnibun

Hi you needed the Q4 to calc your closing stock from Q3, you should have only needed it in task 1.1 to work that bit out.
.....I think

fpettifer

phew me to

lorraine

i think i put q1 and q4 needed aqeny staff

confused!!

Oops the Oprating profit?

Hunnibun

Yep, I said Q1 by about 7753??? hours???? I think

fpettifer

you needed q1 to q3 for 1 task them you had to use all 4 quarters when the hours we reduced and had to not use agency staff!

tamworth

So it was no typo you were just not meant to include Quarter 4's sales volume/wages/material costs ? :crying:

connora

Ok, In section 1 was the idea to use all KeepKool basic hours and possible overtime for all 4 quarters to increase closing stock? which according to my scribble of an answer meant about 16 agency staff required in quarter 1 and 2 staff needed in quarter 4, if its right i'll die of shock :ohmy:

ChloeGee

confused!! wrote: »

Ok what did people get for their variance on the flexed budget section 2?

Wasn't it something along the lines of £2000 odd favourable??

Sonny_L

In the first task it was just 1-3, as you couldn't deduce a closing stock figure. By 1.2 you had additional data saying they were willing to be more flexible with stock levels in order to minimise agency costs which were huge.

Hunnibun

tamworth wrote: »

So it was no typo you were just not meant to include Quarter 4's sales volume/wages/material costs ? :crying:

Fraid not but also looks like I didnt use it enough. The Revision I had with similar situations only used it the once

fpettifer

can't remember my variance total on session 2 but it was favourable. am i being stupid but should the question on flexing the budget have said flex to the sales volume not turnover?