AICPA Exam CPA-Business Topic 1 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for AICPA's CPA-Business exam

Question #: 67
Topic #: 1

When applying value chain analysis, a firm asks it accounting department to perform an analysis of the sources of profits and costs of activities that exist within the firm. The firm is performing which form of value chain analysis?

AInternal differentiation analysis.

BInternal costs analysis.

CVertical linkage analysis.

DNone of the above.

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Suggested Answer: B

Choice 'b' is correct. 150 units is the average inventory including a 50-unit safety stock.

Choices 'a', 'c', and 'd' are incorrect, per the above calculation.

by Paris at Mar 25, 2023, 05:49 PM

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Marvel

3 months ago

This question is making me hungry. I could really go for a nice value meal right about now.

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Laura

1 months ago

C) Vertical linkage analysis.

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Queenie

2 months ago

B) Internal costs analysis.

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Sheron

2 months ago

A) Internal differentiation analysis.

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Carli

3 months ago

I'm just glad they didn't ask about the 'horizontal linkage analysis' - that's always a tough one to remember!

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Marge

1 months ago

C) Vertical linkage analysis.

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Emilio

1 months ago

B) Internal costs analysis.

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Earnestine

1 months ago

A) Internal differentiation analysis.

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Jolene

3 months ago

Hold on, this is a trick question! The question says the firm is performing 'value chain analysis,' and none of the options explicitly mention that. I'm going with D, 'None of the above.'

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Tyra

27 days ago

Good call, D is the way to go.

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Teddy

28 days ago

Let's go with D, 'None of the above.'

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Ligia

29 days ago

I agree, 'None of the above' seems like the best choice.

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Paola

30 days ago

I think you're right, it does seem like a trick question.

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Francine

1 months ago

I agree, D) None of the above seems like the best choice.

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Valene

1 months ago

I'm going with D) None of the above.

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Abel

1 months ago

I believe it's B) Internal costs analysis.

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Emilio

2 months ago

I think it's A) Internal differentiation analysis.

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Jenelle

3 months ago

I'm not convinced. Analyzing the sources of profits and costs within the firm sounds more like a vertical linkage analysis to me. Option C seems like the right choice.

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