CIMAPRA17-BA1-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 77 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA17-BA1-1 exam

Question #: 77
Topic #: 1

Central banks inspect and sometimes set minimum limits on the reserves held by commercial banks. Which ONE of the following statements is NOT a reason that central banks seek to influence the reserves of commercial banks?

ATo influence commercial banks' ability to create credit

BTo avoid the commercial banks running out of liquidity

CTo regulate the profits of commercial banks

DTo prevent the collapse of the banking system

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Sarina

3 months ago

They definitely want to avoid liquidity issues for banks.

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Rossana

3 months ago

Wait, are they really trying to prevent bank collapses? Sounds extreme!

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Chuck

4 months ago

I think regulating profits isn't really their goal, though.

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Cristal

4 months ago

Totally agree, it's all about liquidity management!

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Rikki

4 months ago

Central banks set reserve limits to control credit creation.

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Paris

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question where liquidity was a key factor, so B seems like a solid reason for central banks to intervene.

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Cory

4 months ago

D makes sense to me since preventing a banking collapse is crucial, but I feel like C could also be a trick answer.

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Yuki

4 months ago

I'm not really sure about C. Regulating profits seems a bit off compared to the other options.

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Kiley

5 months ago

I remember discussing how central banks influence credit creation, so I think A is definitely a reason they do this.

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Emile

5 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. The central bank's main goals are to influence credit creation and maintain financial stability, not to regulate the profits of commercial banks. I think option C is the answer.

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Brandon

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The central bank wants to avoid commercial banks running out of liquidity and prevent the collapse of the banking system. So I'm guessing the answer that is not a reason is the one about regulating profits.

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Verdell

5 months ago

This one seems pretty straightforward. I think the key is to identify the reason that is not related to the central bank's goals of influencing commercial bank reserves.

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Alpha

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the central bank wants to influence the commercial banks' ability to create credit, but I'm not sure if regulating their profits is also a reason. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Abel

5 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully review the relationships between the tables to determine which two extend from the Task table.

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Rickie

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The requirements mention external IDs and customizable branding, so I'm not sure if the standard Azure AD options would be the right fit. I'll need to review the differences between the various Azure identity services.

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Martina

5 months ago

This is a good test of our understanding of SAML. The solution provides a clear explanation, so I'm going to go with option A. Knowing the difference between authentication and authorization is crucial for SAML.

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Edna

5 months ago

Brute force attacks, for sure. That's the whole point of account lockout - to stop automated attempts to guess passwords.

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Dean

10 months ago

Option C is the right answer, no doubt. Central banks have bigger fish to fry than worrying about commercial bank profits.

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Isaac

9 months ago

C) To regulate the profits of commercial banks

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Candra

9 months ago

B) To avoid the commercial banks running out of liquidity

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Marjory

9 months ago

A) To influence commercial banks' ability to create credit

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Sommer

10 months ago

Ha! Imagine a central bank being like, 'Yeah, we just want to make sure you guys aren't making too much money over there.' Definitely not the reason.

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Marci

8 months ago

D) To prevent the collapse of the banking system

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Linwood

8 months ago

C) To regulate the profits of commercial banks

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Delmy

9 months ago

B) To avoid the commercial banks running out of liquidity

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Oneida

10 months ago

A) To influence commercial banks' ability to create credit

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Ben

10 months ago

I'd go with Option C as the correct answer. Central banks are more concerned with financial stability, not commercial bank profits.

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Man

10 months ago

That makes sense, central banks want to ensure stability in the banking system.

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Yuki

11 months ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is D) To prevent the collapse of the banking system.

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Jean

11 months ago

Option C seems like a strange one. Regulating the profits of commercial banks? I don't think that's a primary reason for central bank reserve requirements.

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