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CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 42 Discussion

Posted by Joseph on Oct 15, 2022 at 05:35 AM

Over absorption of overhead will always arise when:

Suggested Answer: D

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Selene 12 months ago
Over absorption happens when actual is less than absorbed.
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Rozella 12 months ago
Wait, how can absorbed overhead be lower than actual? Sounds off.
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Yen 1 year ago
Actually, I think it's C. Overhead can be tricky.
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Levi 1 year ago
I agree, B makes the most sense!
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Nikita 1 year ago
It's definitely B, right?
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Malcom 1 year ago
I recall that over absorption occurs when we absorb more than we actually spend, which sounds like B to me!
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Leila 1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like over absorption means we estimated too high. So maybe A or D?
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Stefany 1 year ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think it was about comparing absorbed and actual overhead. Could it be C?
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Muriel 1 year ago
I think over absorption happens when the absorbed overhead is more than what we actually incurred, so maybe it's B?
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Shayne 1 year ago
This looks like a tricky one, but I'm going to give it my best shot. I'll start by identifying the key information and then try to logically work through the true/false decision.
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Candra 1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the terminology used in this question. I'll need to make sure I understand what "AI manifests", "SC profiles", and "zonecfg export format" mean before I can confidently select the right options.
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Tandra 1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording of the question. Can virtualization really cause performance issues in a single computer setup? I'll have to think that through.
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Alpha 1 year ago
Ah yes, I remember now! Define Scope is where you define the project boundaries and get agreement on the deliverables. Templates, forms, and standards would definitely be useful tools in that process. I'm feeling good about A as the answer.
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Frank 1 year ago
Ah, the age-old battle between actual and absorbed overhead. I'm feeling lucky, so I'll go with A. Lower actual overhead? That's the kind of problem I can get behind!
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Sina 1 year ago
↳ replying to Frank
User 3: I agree with Glendora, A seems like the right choice here.
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Glendora 1 year ago
↳ replying to Frank
User 2: I'm not so sure, I think it might be C. Absorbed overhead lower than actual overhead.
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Ligia 1 year ago
↳ replying to Frank
User 1: I think the answer is A. Lower actual overhead sounds good to me.
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Laticia 1 year ago
Over-absorption, huh? Sounds like a fancy way of saying the accountants are padding their numbers a bit too much. I'll go with B, just to keep them on their toes.
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Shawnta 1 year ago
↳ replying to Laticia
Yeah, I'll go with B too, just to make sure they're not getting away with anything.
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Gearldine 1 year ago
↳ replying to Laticia
I agree, it's like the accountants are trying to make things look better than they actually are.
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Lazaro 1 year ago
↳ replying to Laticia
I think over-absorption happens when the actual overhead incurred is lower than absorbed overhead.
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Juan 1 year ago
Hmm, this one's tricky. I'm going to go with D. Absorbed overhead being higher than budgeted overhead sounds like a recipe for over-absorption to me.
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Antione 1 year ago
↳ replying to Juan
I'm leaning towards A, but I can see why you would choose D.
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Elfrieda 1 year ago
↳ replying to Juan
I'm not so sure, I think C might be the correct answer here.
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Belen 1 year ago
↳ replying to Juan
I think you're right, D does seem like the most logical choice.
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Cassandra 2 years ago
I think the correct answer is C. When the absorbed overhead is lower than the actual overhead incurred, it will result in over-absorption of overhead.
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Mona 2 years ago
Hmm, that makes sense too. It's important to understand the relationship between actual and budgeted overhead.
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Martha 2 years ago
I disagree, I believe it happens when actual overhead incurred is lower than budgeted overhead.
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Mona 2 years ago
I think over absorption of overhead will arise when absorbed overhead is lower than actual overhead incurred.
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