MAC2601
ASSIGNMENT 6 2024
MAY/JUNE 2024
,UNIVERSITY ASSESSMENT
May 2024
MAC2601
Principles of Management Accounting
100 Marks
Duration: 2 Hours
30 minutes for uploading to myUnisa
30 minutes for reading the instructions.
Use of a non-programable pocket calculator is permissible.
Close book assessment
The question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be
distributed beyond its intended use for this assessment
THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF TEN (10) PAGES IN TOTAL.
THIS IS NOT AN OPEN-BOOK ASSESSMENT! YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COPY FROM
ANY SOURCES INCLUDING YOUR LEARNING UNITS OR TUTORIAL LETTERS.
QUESTION PAPER - INSTRUCTIONS:
Please note:
1. This paper consists of four (4) questions
2. You are strongly advised to carefully read the required before attempting the
questions concerned.
3. All questions must be answered.
4. All calculations must be shown.
5. Each question attempted, must commence on a new (separate) page.
6. Include (write/type) your student number in the document/answer file.
PROPOSED TIMETABLE FOR THIS ASSESSMENT:
CONTENTS
TIME
QUESTION TOPIC MARKS
Minutes
1 Relevant Costing 25 30
2 Activity-based Costing 25 30
3 Standard Costing 20 24
4 Direct and Absorption Costing 30 36
TOTAL 100 120
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MAY 2024
Follow the steps below to complete and submit a Take home assessment 6:
1. Download the question paper and note any additional information provided.
2. Complete the Take-Home assessment in MS Word or on paper.
Note: MS Word documents need to be saved as PDF documents, and paper-based
answers must be scanned into a combined PDF document.
Note: Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file.
3. When ready to submit, open the Assessment 6 again and click on the Add
Submission button.
Note: You only get 30 minutes after finish of writing to submit your script on the
myUnisa portal.
4. Note the file requirements such as:
a. File size limit.
b. Number of files that can be submitted.
c. File formats allowed.
5. Review your submission information regarding the status and click on your
submission file link to check if it's correct.
6. If you need to resubmit a file, you can click on the Edit Submission button. Note:
You will need to delete any existing files.
NOTE: You must successfully submit your single PDF file before the submission cut-off
time. Please do not wait until the last minute to submit, instead, submit your file as soon
as the two (2) hours duration of the assessment has passed. If you do not successfully
submit before the cut-off time you will be marked as absent from the assessment.
May 2024 online assessment rules
Assessment sessions commence at the time indicated on the study programme. You are
required to adhere strictly to the specified times.
For file upload/take-home assessment:
1. Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file on the official myUnisa
platform (answer scripts must not be password-protected or uploaded as “read-only”
files).
2. NO e-mailed scripts will be accepted.
3. Only students that have approval from Lecturers to write this assessment 6 will be
marked.
4. Students who wrote and successfully submitted assessment 3 and 5 but still submit
assessment 6, such scripts (assessment 6) will not be marked.
5. Students are advised to review submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility and
that the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
6. Students are permitted to resubmit their answer scripts should their initial submission
be unsatisfactory.
7. Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered.
8. Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on unofficial platforms will not be
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ASSIGNMENT 6 2024
MAY/JUNE 2024
,UNIVERSITY ASSESSMENT
May 2024
MAC2601
Principles of Management Accounting
100 Marks
Duration: 2 Hours
30 minutes for uploading to myUnisa
30 minutes for reading the instructions.
Use of a non-programable pocket calculator is permissible.
Close book assessment
The question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be
distributed beyond its intended use for this assessment
THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF TEN (10) PAGES IN TOTAL.
THIS IS NOT AN OPEN-BOOK ASSESSMENT! YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COPY FROM
ANY SOURCES INCLUDING YOUR LEARNING UNITS OR TUTORIAL LETTERS.
QUESTION PAPER - INSTRUCTIONS:
Please note:
1. This paper consists of four (4) questions
2. You are strongly advised to carefully read the required before attempting the
questions concerned.
3. All questions must be answered.
4. All calculations must be shown.
5. Each question attempted, must commence on a new (separate) page.
6. Include (write/type) your student number in the document/answer file.
PROPOSED TIMETABLE FOR THIS ASSESSMENT:
CONTENTS
TIME
QUESTION TOPIC MARKS
Minutes
1 Relevant Costing 25 30
2 Activity-based Costing 25 30
3 Standard Costing 20 24
4 Direct and Absorption Costing 30 36
TOTAL 100 120
[CONFIDENTIAL] [TURN OVER]
, MAC2601
MAY 2024
Follow the steps below to complete and submit a Take home assessment 6:
1. Download the question paper and note any additional information provided.
2. Complete the Take-Home assessment in MS Word or on paper.
Note: MS Word documents need to be saved as PDF documents, and paper-based
answers must be scanned into a combined PDF document.
Note: Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file.
3. When ready to submit, open the Assessment 6 again and click on the Add
Submission button.
Note: You only get 30 minutes after finish of writing to submit your script on the
myUnisa portal.
4. Note the file requirements such as:
a. File size limit.
b. Number of files that can be submitted.
c. File formats allowed.
5. Review your submission information regarding the status and click on your
submission file link to check if it's correct.
6. If you need to resubmit a file, you can click on the Edit Submission button. Note:
You will need to delete any existing files.
NOTE: You must successfully submit your single PDF file before the submission cut-off
time. Please do not wait until the last minute to submit, instead, submit your file as soon
as the two (2) hours duration of the assessment has passed. If you do not successfully
submit before the cut-off time you will be marked as absent from the assessment.
May 2024 online assessment rules
Assessment sessions commence at the time indicated on the study programme. You are
required to adhere strictly to the specified times.
For file upload/take-home assessment:
1. Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file on the official myUnisa
platform (answer scripts must not be password-protected or uploaded as “read-only”
files).
2. NO e-mailed scripts will be accepted.
3. Only students that have approval from Lecturers to write this assessment 6 will be
marked.
4. Students who wrote and successfully submitted assessment 3 and 5 but still submit
assessment 6, such scripts (assessment 6) will not be marked.
5. Students are advised to review submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility and
that the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
6. Students are permitted to resubmit their answer scripts should their initial submission
be unsatisfactory.
7. Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered.
8. Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on unofficial platforms will not be
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