Likely to appear tricky questions

[studyingg]

There's always a random theory based question

damn it...I'm contemplating sticking my text book to my bound in that case.

[VeryJuicyLemon]

damn it...I'm contemplating sticking my text book to my bound in that case.

need those theory question 

[Lear]

damn it...I'm contemplating sticking my text book to my bound in that case.

Bloody same but my bound reference is pretty thick already

[studyingg]

Here's some stuff from my text-book I find pretty useful (I don't believe the Cambridge book gives an explanation for how to locate values on a log scale - if it does then just ignore the first attachment.
for theory stuff
- know why r  and r^2 are used
-why seasonal adjustments are made ( to reveal trends in time series plots that have a seasonal component) , and that median and mean smoothing would be ineffective for such data as you would potentially connect two data points with significant seasonal differences

[studyingg]

Find the amount after three years first
N: 36
I (%): 6.0
PV: 70000
pmt: -800
FV: -54151.5997554

PPY/CPY: 12

times this FV by -1, and store it in your calc to use later

go back to TVM so apparantly, after those three years the guy paid a lump sum to reduce the remaining balance of this loan, we don't know how much he paid be we do know that after 3 more yrs the FV will be 0 so put this info in ur calc.
N: 36
I (%): 6.0
PV: 25947.5764281
pmt: -800
FV:0
PPY/CPY: 12

however this PV is not what we are looking for, we're looking for the lump sum he paid to reduce 54151.5997554 to  25947.5764281

meaning 54151.5997554 - L =  25947.5764281

put this use the algebra function and solve for L

[Omarrr_2163]

Sorry not that question, this one!!!!

[VeryJuicyLemon]

Sorry not that question, this one!!!!

please no more hugo

[Omarrr_2163]

Just that last one    Because the answer that I'm getting is different from what iTute is getting and their aren't any answers for the sample exam...

[studyingg]

Sorry not that question, this one!!!!

Im assuming u did the first part and found the minimum payment of
802.47
u then put this in ur TVM (to two decimal places) as you can see, because of this the loan would not be fully paid off in 7 payments
so do this
N: 6
i(%): 5.76
PV: 5510.007.....
Pmt: -802.47
FV: -798.661...

Then
go
N:1
I(%) : 5.76
PV : -798.661...
FV: 802.4951...

802.50 should be the answer

[Omarrr_2163]

Sweet, thanks so much. iTute got a totally off answer and they were using the rule not financial solver so. And for (A) would it be 18 or 19?

[studyingg]

Sweet, thanks so much. iTute got a totally off answer and they were using the rule not financial solver so. And for (A) would it be 18 or 19?

ahhaa, go to your original post, and you can see that Veryjucitylemon and I had a pretty lengthy debate about this I personally think it's 19, but go read our responses and see what makes sense to you. Don't worry too much about it bc it will be clear on the exam and has never been so ambiguous

[Lear]

Sweet, thanks so much. iTute got a totally off answer and they were using the rule not financial solver so. And for (A) would it be 18 or 19?

19, in my opinion.

[AngelWings]

Adding on to the list

Data analysis
- Median smoothing (quite a popular question)

Geometry
- A similar question to the 50c question (see VCAA 2015 E1), however this is unlikely but I would recommend having the formulas in your reference books in case

Graphs and relations
- Associate the equation with the right graph (e.g. y = 5x²)

[vceme]

Sweet, thanks so much. iTute got a totally off answer and they were using the rule not financial solver so. And for (A) would it be 18 or 19?

also just to back everyone up ^^ about it being 19
i have info from the chief assessor of further, and she wrote whenever you are asked to find the number of payments to fully pay off something round up because if you round down, you'll still have some left over to pay

[Lear]

also just to back everyone up ^^ about it being 19
i have info from the chief assessor of further, and she wrote whenever you are asked to find the number of payments to fully pay off something round up because if you round down, you'll still have some left over to pay

Woohoo!
Thanks for the confirmation