# ARE Live: PjM Mock Exam July 2025

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**Created:** [July 22, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316 "2025-07-22T19:17:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![patrickfinnigan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/patrickfinnigan/32/1634_2.png) [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/1 "2025-07-22T19:17:01Z")

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Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock on Wednesday, July 23rd at noon CT for a deep dive into the Project Management division with a mock practice exam on this episode of ARE Live!

**[Click here to watch ARE Live.](https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8480534732482005338)**

**[Click here to sign up for the next ARE Live episode for a Programming & Analysis Mock Exam.](https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6551224978646465118)**

Everyone who posts in this thread today will be eligible to win a free Black Spectacles t-shirt - so don’t hesitate to drop a friendly "Hello!”.

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**Author:** ![patrickfinnigan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/patrickfinnigan/32/1634_2.png) [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/2 "2025-07-22T19:17:44Z")

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**Author:** ![patrickfinnigan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/patrickfinnigan/32/1634_2.png) [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/3 "2025-07-23T16:47:03Z")

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Good morning from Los Angeles!

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**Author:** ![cljarchitecture](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/23.png) [@cljarchitecture](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/cljarchitecture)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/4 "2025-07-23T17:01:27Z")

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Good morning from Lansdale

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**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/5 "2025-07-23T17:02:30Z")

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Hello from Austin, TX

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**Author:** ![lzarate](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/4.png) [@lzarate](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/lzarate)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/6 "2025-07-23T17:02:44Z")

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hello

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**Author:** ![carlton\_smith](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/14.png) [@carlton\_smith](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/carlton_smith)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/7 "2025-07-23T17:03:44Z")

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Hello from Boston

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**Author:** ![matt3](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/10.png) [@matt3](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/matt3)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/8 "2025-07-23T17:07:16Z")

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Hi from Phoenix

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**Author:** ![ljanea](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/20.png) [@ljanea](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/ljanea)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/9 "2025-07-23T17:07:20Z")

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good afternoon from Florida 🙂

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**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/10 "2025-07-23T17:08:10Z")

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Good afternoon from Alabama!

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**Author:** ![acbmusic](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/12.png) [@acbmusic](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/acbmusic)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/11 "2025-07-23T17:08:45Z")

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hi tony

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**Author:** ![patrickfinnigan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/patrickfinnigan/32/1634_2.png) [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/12 "2025-07-23T17:09:16Z")

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If you have any questions during ARE Live today, drop them in this thread and I’ll bring them up live to Chris!

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**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/13 "2025-07-23T17:10:28Z")

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Good Morning from Wash. DC

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Good morning from Bentonville AR

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Good Morning from Los Angeles

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Good afternoon from Dallas!

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Goof afternoon Kansas City!

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good morning from San Diego!

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Regarding question 1: Can you clarify why the ‘cost’ incorporates that net multiplier? I understand that total represents the lost income, but isn’t that different from the cost to the firm? Wouldn’t a break-even rate be closer to the cost? Or simply 85\*$60?

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**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-mock-exam-july-2025/7316/20 "2025-07-23T17:26:45Z")

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Gotcha! I’ll bring this up to Chris next!

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