[Anonymous]

I took a Wiley simulation for AUD yesterday and it marked my answers as wrong because I did not write a formula the same way as the answer. For example the answer was =0.5*B5, but my answer was =.5*B5, or I write a sum formula using =A6+B6+C6, but the correct answer according to Wiley is =SUM(A6:C6).

Does anyone know if the exam is this nit picky, or is it just Wiley marking it down since it is graded by the web site? It’s hard enough having to manually write a formula, or, weaning yourself away from the tricks of Excel that I have used for the last 15 years (ie click and drag), but having to make sure I write the formula the correct way too???????

[Minimorty]

@ddriver – This is a non-issue on the Exam. The instructions will either be really clear, or the accepted response will be either =0.5*B5 OR =B5*0.5. You'll get full credit on the exam. A lot of people complain about the way Wiley grades the responses. In reality the Wiley grades dont mean anything. You answered the questions right and I'm assuming you got it right for the right reasons (instead of guessing). Good luck with the studies and, as I already mentioned, this issue wont be a problem on the exam.

[Anonymous]

Thanks Morty, thats what I thought, but you can never be to sure.

[makinthemagic]

like mimimorty said, a non-issue. they are grading your results not your formula. there are many ways to skin a cat.

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