lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2024
MAC3703
SELECTED FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
100 Marks
Duration 3 Hours
30 minutes for uploading (submission cut-off time)
THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF THIRTEEN (13) PAGES.
THIS IS A CLOSED-BOOK EXAM! YOU ARE TO TREAT THIS EXAM AS IF IT WERE A
VENUE-BASED EXAM. MEANING YOU CAN ONLY USE YOUR OWN MEMORY AND
INSIGHTS. YOU ARE PROHIBITED FROM COPYING FROM ANY SOURCES, INCLUDING
YOUR TEXTBOOK, TUTORIAL LETTERS, INTERNET & FELLOW STUDENTS. IF YOU
ARE FOUND TO BE COPYING YOU WILL RECEIVE ZERO FOR THE EXAM AND
REPORTED TO THE EXAM DEPT WHERE FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
EXAM 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. Each question attempted must commence on a new (separate) page.
PROPOSED TIMETABLE FOR THIS EXAM:
CONTENTS
TIME
QUESTION TOPIC MARKS
Minutes
1 Multiple Choice Questions 20 36
2 Business models and value creation & EPS 30 54
3 Managing people performance & Project Management
25 45
4 Target costing and Integrated reporting
25 45
TOTAL 100 180
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
The Invigilator App
Please take note that the use of The Invigilator App is compulsory for this assessment/exam.
Please take note that The Invigilator App will request you take a picture of every page of your answer sheet at the end of the
assessment.
Please take note that this does NOT replace your formal answer file “scan and upload” to your Learning Management System
(myExams). You must upload your answer file to myExams. INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DAY OF ASSESSMENT:
• Ensure you are connected to the internet in order to log into the Invigilator App and scan this QR code.
• If you encounter difficulty in scanning the QR code, you can alternatively enter the Exam Access Code below the QR code
to start the invigilation.
• Unless otherwise specified by your institution, note that you can only scan this QR code once. If your assessment has multiple
online sections, tests or attempts, you should NOT finish the invigilation until your entire assessment has been completed.
• Only scan the QR code when the assessment formally commences.
• The QR code is only scannable for a limited time and it should, therefore, be scanned as soon as possible to start the
invigilation.
• Once the QR code is scanned, ensure your media volume is turned up and place your smartphone next to you. The Invigilator
App will notify you with a notification beep when you are required to action a request, which you should then perform.
• We recommend that you keep your smartphone on charge for the duration of the assessment.
• If you only have one device, you may access your assessment in the application by pressing the ‘Access Exam’ button in the
top right corner of your app.
• Keep the Invigilator App open on your cell phone for the full duration of the assessment. You are not allowed to
minimise or leave the app.
• Ensure you are connected to the internet in order to commence the invigilation as well as at the end of the assessment. No
internet connection is required during the assessment.
• You have to adhere to the assessment time limit communicated to you by your institution as the time displayed in the
Invigilator App could differ from the time allocated to complete your assessment.
• You can click the "Finish Assessment" button in the app if you finish your assessment early.
• If you are performing a written or Scan-and-Upload assessment:
• The Invigilator App may request you to take a picture of every page of your answer sheet at the end of the assessment. Unless
otherwise specified by your institution, this does NOT replace the normal upload of your script to your institution’s
online portal
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
• After completing invigilation and following all app instructions, you must upload your Invigilation App data. If however there
is a delay in the upload of the app data at the end of the assessment, you should prioritise the upload of your script to your
university portal and you can temporarily minimise the app to do so. Uploading of app data is not time sensitive and you can
come back and do it after you have successfully uploaded your script to the exam portal.
Should you encounter any technical difficulty, please WhatsApp The Invigilator Helpdesk on 073 505 8273.
INSTRUCTIONS – ACCESS myEXAMS AND UPLOADING ANSWER FILES:
Follow these steps to access myExams and submit your take-home answer file.
Direct link to access the myExams portal (College of Accounting Sciences):
https://cas.myexams.unisa.ac.za/my/
Access the myExams portal and navigate to the module site and take-home assessment:
1. Go to the College of Accounting Sciences’ myExams portal https://cas.myexams.unisa.ac.za/my/
2. Type in your myUnisa username and password and click on the Login button.
3. Click on the myExams button in the header and select the module, MAC3703-24-EX10 for which you need
to complete the exam.
4. On the module’s exam page select the Take-Home assessment MAC3703-Exam Oct/Nov 2024
5. You can now review the assessment information and start.
Follow the steps below to complete and submit a Take-Home exam assessment:
1. Open the Take-Home assessment MAC3703-Exam Oct/Nov 2024
2. Download the question paper and note any additional information provided, such as the proctoring tool to be
used.
Please take note that the use of The Invigilator App is compulsory for this exam. Failure to use the
application will result in your exam mark being retained.
3. 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.
4. When ready to submit, open the Take-Home assessment again and click on the Add Submission button.
Note: You only get 15 minutes after the due time to submit your script on the Invigilator App and 30 minutes on the
myExams portal.
5. Note the file requirements such as:
a. File size limit.
b. Number of files that can be submitted.
c. File formats allowed.
6. Check the acknowledgement checkbox and upload your answers document and then click on the Save
changes button.
Remember that you are required to check/accept the submission statement.
The submission statement is the declaration of honesty, where you acknowledge that the submission is my own work.
7. Review your submission information regarding the status and click on your submission file link to check if it's
correct.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2024
MAC3703
SELECTED FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
100 Marks
Duration 3 Hours
30 minutes for uploading (submission cut-off time)
THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF THIRTEEN (13) PAGES.
THIS IS A CLOSED-BOOK EXAM! YOU ARE TO TREAT THIS EXAM AS IF IT WERE A
VENUE-BASED EXAM. MEANING YOU CAN ONLY USE YOUR OWN MEMORY AND
INSIGHTS. YOU ARE PROHIBITED FROM COPYING FROM ANY SOURCES, INCLUDING
YOUR TEXTBOOK, TUTORIAL LETTERS, INTERNET & FELLOW STUDENTS. IF YOU
ARE FOUND TO BE COPYING YOU WILL RECEIVE ZERO FOR THE EXAM AND
REPORTED TO THE EXAM DEPT WHERE FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
EXAM 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. Each question attempted must commence on a new (separate) page.
PROPOSED TIMETABLE FOR THIS EXAM:
CONTENTS
TIME
QUESTION TOPIC MARKS
Minutes
1 Multiple Choice Questions 20 36
2 Business models and value creation & EPS 30 54
3 Managing people performance & Project Management
25 45
4 Target costing and Integrated reporting
25 45
TOTAL 100 180
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
The Invigilator App
Please take note that the use of The Invigilator App is compulsory for this assessment/exam.
Please take note that The Invigilator App will request you take a picture of every page of your answer sheet at the end of the
assessment.
Please take note that this does NOT replace your formal answer file “scan and upload” to your Learning Management System
(myExams). You must upload your answer file to myExams. INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DAY OF ASSESSMENT:
• Ensure you are connected to the internet in order to log into the Invigilator App and scan this QR code.
• If you encounter difficulty in scanning the QR code, you can alternatively enter the Exam Access Code below the QR code
to start the invigilation.
• Unless otherwise specified by your institution, note that you can only scan this QR code once. If your assessment has multiple
online sections, tests or attempts, you should NOT finish the invigilation until your entire assessment has been completed.
• Only scan the QR code when the assessment formally commences.
• The QR code is only scannable for a limited time and it should, therefore, be scanned as soon as possible to start the
invigilation.
• Once the QR code is scanned, ensure your media volume is turned up and place your smartphone next to you. The Invigilator
App will notify you with a notification beep when you are required to action a request, which you should then perform.
• We recommend that you keep your smartphone on charge for the duration of the assessment.
• If you only have one device, you may access your assessment in the application by pressing the ‘Access Exam’ button in the
top right corner of your app.
• Keep the Invigilator App open on your cell phone for the full duration of the assessment. You are not allowed to
minimise or leave the app.
• Ensure you are connected to the internet in order to commence the invigilation as well as at the end of the assessment. No
internet connection is required during the assessment.
• You have to adhere to the assessment time limit communicated to you by your institution as the time displayed in the
Invigilator App could differ from the time allocated to complete your assessment.
• You can click the "Finish Assessment" button in the app if you finish your assessment early.
• If you are performing a written or Scan-and-Upload assessment:
• The Invigilator App may request you to take a picture of every page of your answer sheet at the end of the assessment. Unless
otherwise specified by your institution, this does NOT replace the normal upload of your script to your institution’s
online portal
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
• After completing invigilation and following all app instructions, you must upload your Invigilation App data. If however there
is a delay in the upload of the app data at the end of the assessment, you should prioritise the upload of your script to your
university portal and you can temporarily minimise the app to do so. Uploading of app data is not time sensitive and you can
come back and do it after you have successfully uploaded your script to the exam portal.
Should you encounter any technical difficulty, please WhatsApp The Invigilator Helpdesk on 073 505 8273.
INSTRUCTIONS – ACCESS myEXAMS AND UPLOADING ANSWER FILES:
Follow these steps to access myExams and submit your take-home answer file.
Direct link to access the myExams portal (College of Accounting Sciences):
https://cas.myexams.unisa.ac.za/my/
Access the myExams portal and navigate to the module site and take-home assessment:
1. Go to the College of Accounting Sciences’ myExams portal https://cas.myexams.unisa.ac.za/my/
2. Type in your myUnisa username and password and click on the Login button.
3. Click on the myExams button in the header and select the module, MAC3703-24-EX10 for which you need
to complete the exam.
4. On the module’s exam page select the Take-Home assessment MAC3703-Exam Oct/Nov 2024
5. You can now review the assessment information and start.
Follow the steps below to complete and submit a Take-Home exam assessment:
1. Open the Take-Home assessment MAC3703-Exam Oct/Nov 2024
2. Download the question paper and note any additional information provided, such as the proctoring tool to be
used.
Please take note that the use of The Invigilator App is compulsory for this exam. Failure to use the
application will result in your exam mark being retained.
3. 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.
4. When ready to submit, open the Take-Home assessment again and click on the Add Submission button.
Note: You only get 15 minutes after the due time to submit your script on the Invigilator App and 30 minutes on the
myExams portal.
5. Note the file requirements such as:
a. File size limit.
b. Number of files that can be submitted.
c. File formats allowed.
6. Check the acknowledgement checkbox and upload your answers document and then click on the Save
changes button.
Remember that you are required to check/accept the submission statement.
The submission statement is the declaration of honesty, where you acknowledge that the submission is my own work.
7. Review your submission information regarding the status and click on your submission file link to check if it's
correct.
