CIDQ IDPX Exam - Topic 4 Question 9 Discussion

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Question #: 9
Topic #: 4

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A corporate client tells their designer that they will be purchasing all of their ancillary furniture directly, and would only like the designer's assistance with the remaining pieces. Which of the following would be in the designer's scope to specify?

AReception sofa

BBreak room barstools

COpen office workstations

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Josephine

2 months ago

Totally agree, the designer should handle all the main pieces!

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Zona

2 months ago

Open office workstations should be included too, right?

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Lorean

2 months ago

Reception sofa is definitely in scope!

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Trinidad

3 months ago

Wait, can they really limit the designer like that?

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Alease

3 months ago

I think break room barstools are also part of it.

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Alex

3 months ago

I believe the designer should focus on the reception sofa and workstations, but I’m not confident about the barstools since they might be considered ancillary.

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Joanna

3 months ago

I'm a bit confused about the barstools. They seem ancillary, but could they still be specified if the client is handling other furniture?

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Karina

4 months ago

I remember a practice question where we had to decide on what the designer could specify, and I feel like open office workstations would definitely fall under their scope.

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Muriel

4 months ago

I think the reception sofa might be in the designer's scope since it's a key piece for the client’s image, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Louvenia

4 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this question. The key is that the client is only purchasing the ancillary furniture, so the designer's scope must be the main furniture pieces like the reception sofa and the open office workstations. The break room barstools are probably considered ancillary.

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Malissa

4 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'm not totally sure what "ancillary furniture" means, so I'm a bit confused about the distinction between what the client is purchasing and what the designer is responsible for. I'll have to make an educated guess on this one.

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Ruthann

4 months ago

Okay, I think I've got it. The client is purchasing the ancillary furniture directly, so the designer's scope must be the main furniture pieces like the reception sofa and the open office workstations. The break room barstools are probably considered ancillary.

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Evangelina

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The question is asking what's in the designer's scope, but it's not clear if that means just the remaining pieces or all the furniture. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Willie

5 months ago

This question seems straightforward - the client is only asking the designer to specify the remaining pieces, so the answer must be the items that are not being purchased directly by the client.

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Galen

6 months ago

Open office workstations, for sure. The designer can really put their stamp on those and make the space shine.

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Marnie

5 months ago

A) Reception sofa

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Laine

7 months ago

Reception sofa? That's a tricky one. Maybe the designer can suggest some cozy yet professional options.

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Micah

7 months ago

Barstools in the break room? Sign me up! I wonder if they come with a built-in coffee maker.

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Marjory

5 months ago

A: The designer can still specify the reception sofa and open office workstations.

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Nana

7 months ago

I think the client wants to have control over the ancillary furniture, so the designer should focus on the reception sofa and let the client handle the workstations.

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