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Jonathan
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In this question, I had used the environment as an example of an external factor that will affect the relative attractiveness of investing in a particular industry over time. I then expanded on this to say that the environmental impact of certain industries may result in relative unattractiveness and changes to the environment could lead to shortages of natural resources and difficulties (such as water for utilities companies, poor crop yields and poor reception to unethical oil and gas companies that cause a lot of pollution) that would affect certain industries.
Neither the IFoA past papers or the ActEd ASET solutions listed this as an answer but I do think that this is a relevant external factor. The ActEd solutions also mention that the examiner was willing to give additional marks to students that could explain a concept using a real world example.
I have three questions on this:
1. Would my answer have scored marks in the exam? I can't see how it isn't a relevant external factor despite not being in the answers. It also had real world examples that backed up my point.
2. Do all questions have an element of examiner discretion to award additional marks? I note that only some marking schedules mention that there is discretion and others are completely silent on this.
3. If my answer would not have scored any marks, what from the question should I have focused on to take me away from mentioning that as an external factor?
Neither the IFoA past papers or the ActEd ASET solutions listed this as an answer but I do think that this is a relevant external factor. The ActEd solutions also mention that the examiner was willing to give additional marks to students that could explain a concept using a real world example.
I have three questions on this:
1. Would my answer have scored marks in the exam? I can't see how it isn't a relevant external factor despite not being in the answers. It also had real world examples that backed up my point.
2. Do all questions have an element of examiner discretion to award additional marks? I note that only some marking schedules mention that there is discretion and others are completely silent on this.
3. If my answer would not have scored any marks, what from the question should I have focused on to take me away from mentioning that as an external factor?