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CIMAPRA17-BA1-1 Exam - Topic 4 Question 123 Discussion

The managing director of Polly's has been given a pie chart showing the current proportion of sales across the chain's five stores.Which of the below are the most significant reasons why the pie chart is an inappropriate way of expressing this data?Select ALL that apply.
A) It cannot be used to develop sales strategies moving forward and B) It does not give specific details as to which items sold in store are experiencing poor sales
C) It does not show the best and worst performing stores
D) It does not track sales over time
E) It does not show the store sales as raw figures

CIMAPRA17-BA1-1 Exam - Topic 4 Question 123 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA17-BA1-1 exam
Question #: 123
Topic #: 4
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The managing director of Polly's has been given a pie chart showing the current proportion of sales across the chain's five stores.

Which of the below are the most significant reasons why the pie chart is an inappropriate way of expressing this data?

Select ALL that apply.

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Suggested Answer: A, B

by Marshall at Apr 06, 2026, 03:50 AM

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Carin
10 hours ago
I think the pie chart is too vague.
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Lettie
6 days ago
It definitely doesn't track sales over time, that's a big miss.
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Leatha
11 days ago
Surprised this is even a question, pie charts are pretty limited!
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Haley
16 days ago
But isn't it good for a quick overview?
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Taryn
2 months ago
Totally agree, we need specifics to make decisions!
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Bernardine
2 months ago
It doesn't show raw sales figures, just percentages.
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Sherill
3 months ago
I’m a bit confused about E; I think it’s important to see raw figures, but I’m not sure if that makes the pie chart inappropriate.
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Tess
3 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I feel like A could be correct too, since pie charts don't help in strategizing future sales.
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Loreta
3 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think D is a valid point since pie charts only show a snapshot, not trends over time.
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Davida
4 months ago
I remember discussing how pie charts can be misleading for detailed analysis, so I think options B and C might be right.
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