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

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

Question #: 123
Topic #: 4

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.

AIt cannot be used to develop sales strategies moving forward

BIt does not give specific details as to which items sold in store are experiencing poor sales

CIt does not show the best and worst performing stores

DIt does not track sales over time

EIt does not show the store sales as raw figures

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Suggested Answer: A, B

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

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Taryn

18 days ago

Totally agree, we need specifics to make decisions!

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Bernardine

23 days ago

It doesn't show raw sales figures, just percentages.

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Sherill

1 month 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

2 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

2 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

2 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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