CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 11 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 exam

Question #: 11
Topic #: 1

A confectionery manufacturer is considering adding a new product to the current range. Forecast data for the product are as follows.

Incremental fixed costs attributable to the new product are forecast to be $24,000 each period.

The forecast sales volume of 180 units is insufficient to achieve the target profit of $10,000 each period.

Which of the following statements is correct?

AThe margin of safety is negative because the target profit will not be achieved from the forecast sales volume.

BIf the fixed cost is changed to $20,000 the sales volume required to break even will decrease.

CIf the forecast sales volume is changed to 190 units the sales volume required to achieve the target profit will decrease.

DIf the selling price is changed to $510 the sales volume required to achieve the target profit will increase.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Kris at May 03, 2022, 06:41 AM

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5 months ago

The fixed costs are $24,000, so yeah, that's a lot.

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Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking where users can find information on how current and popular a topic is. I'm leaning towards option C, the topic's detail page, since that seems like the most logical place that information would be displayed.

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Catalina

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to think it through step-by-step to make sure I understand what an "active traceback" is and how it relates to network connections.

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Berry

5 months ago

Okay, I think I've got a strategy here. The key is to find the setting that allows Outlook to automatically process the meeting responses without them appearing in the Inbox. The Tracking Options sounds like the most likely place to find that.

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