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AMA PCM Exam - Topic 4 Question 81 Discussion

Actual exam question for AMA's PCM exam
Question #: 81
Topic #: 4
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Calculate the Category Development Index of a particular product that sells 5% of its product in a particular market that contains 1% of the country's population.

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by Lisha at Feb 10, 2024, 07:24 PM

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Meaghan
3 months ago
Yep, 500 seems right based on the numbers!
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Tawna
3 months ago
Just to clarify, that's a huge index!
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Quentin
3 months ago
Wait, how does that even make sense?
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Melvin
4 months ago
Totally agree, it's definitely 500!
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Graciela
4 months ago
The CDI is calculated as (5% / 1%) * 100 = 500.
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Audry
4 months ago
I’m leaning towards option A, 500, but I can't quite recall how to confirm that. I just remember that a higher CDI indicates better performance in that market.
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Norah
4 months ago
I feel like I might be overthinking this. If the market has 1% of the population and we sell 5%, does that mean the CDI is higher than 100?
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Yvette
4 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question, and I think the formula is right, but I'm not sure about the final multiplication step. Is it really just multiplying by 100?
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Latrice
5 months ago
I think the CDI is calculated by taking the percentage of sales in the market and dividing it by the percentage of the population, then multiplying by 100. So, it should be 5% divided by 1%?
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Blondell
5 months ago
No problem, I've got a strategy for this. I'll first convert the percentages to decimals, then divide the product's share by the population share. That should give me the Category Development Index value.
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Dion
5 months ago
Wait, I'm confused. How do I know if I'm supposed to multiply or divide the percentages? I want to make sure I get the right answer on this one.
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Timothy
5 months ago
Okay, I think I've got this. The key is to take the product's 5% market share and divide it by the 1% population share. That should give me the Category Development Index.
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Laila
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about how to approach this. Is there a formula I should be using to calculate the Category Development Index?
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Suzi
5 months ago
This seems straightforward - I just need to calculate the ratio of the product's market share to the population's share, right?
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Marsha
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure on this one. I know the normal fasting blood glucose range is around 4-6 mmol/L, but I can't remember the exact cutoff for diabetes. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Clay
5 months ago
This is a good question to test our knowledge of contract law. I'll need to review my notes on the characteristics of executory contracts to determine the right answer.
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Veda
10 months ago
I'm going to have to go with D) 200 on this one. Wait, no, that's not right. It's gotta be A) 500. Or is it? *scratches head* Ah, forget it, I'll just guess and hope for the best.
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Demetra
9 months ago
User 4: I'll go with D) 200.
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Loren
9 months ago
User 3: I'm going with C) 300.
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Lynsey
9 months ago
User 2: No, I believe it's B) 400.
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Yoko
10 months ago
User 1: I think it's A) 500.
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Laurel
10 months ago
This question is a piece of cake! The answer is clearly C) 300. Why? Because 5% is five times bigger than 1%, so the index must be 5/1 = 500. Duh!
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Man
10 months ago
Hmm, let me think about this... If the product's market share is 5% and the market's population share is 1%, then the index should be 5/1 = 500. So I'll go with A) 500.
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Dion
10 months ago
A) 500 seems like the correct answer to me. It makes sense that the index would be the ratio of the product's market share to the market's population share.
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Magnolia
9 months ago
Yes, 500 is the correct answer. It shows how well a product is performing in a specific market compared to the overall population.
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Ashanti
9 months ago
I think the answer is 500 too. It's a simple calculation based on market share and population share.
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Lenna
9 months ago
Yes, that makes sense. It's the ratio of market share to population share.
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Lorrie
10 months ago
I think the answer is 500.
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Jesse
11 months ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is C) 300. The product's market share is 5% of the total market, and the market itself contains 1% of the country's population. So the Category Development Index should be 5/1 = 500.
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Margurite
11 months ago
I think the answer is C) 300 because the Category Development Index is calculated by dividing the percentage of sales in a market by the percentage of population in that market, then multiplying by 100. So in this case, it would be (5/1) * 100 = 500.
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Ressie
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is B) 400.
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Jose
11 months ago
I think the answer is A) 500.
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