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

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 exam
Question #: 42
Topic #: 1
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Over absorption of overhead will always arise when:

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Suggested Answer: D

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

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Selene
4 months ago
Over absorption happens when actual is less than absorbed.
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Rozella
4 months ago
Wait, how can absorbed overhead be lower than actual? Sounds off.
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Yen
4 months ago
Actually, I think it's C. Overhead can be tricky.
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Levi
4 months ago
I agree, B makes the most sense!
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Nikita
4 months ago
It's definitely B, right?
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Malcom
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
10 months 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
8 months ago
User 3: I agree with Glendora, A seems like the right choice here.
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Glendora
9 months ago
User 2: I'm not so sure, I think it might be C. Absorbed overhead lower than actual overhead.
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Ligia
9 months ago
User 1: I think the answer is A. Lower actual overhead sounds good to me.
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Laticia
10 months 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
9 months ago
Yeah, I'll go with B too, just to make sure they're not getting away with anything.
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Gearldine
9 months ago
I agree, it's like the accountants are trying to make things look better than they actually are.
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Lazaro
9 months ago
I think over-absorption happens when the actual overhead incurred is lower than absorbed overhead.
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Juan
10 months 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
9 months ago
I'm leaning towards A, but I can see why you would choose D.
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Elfrieda
9 months ago
I'm not so sure, I think C might be the correct answer here.
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Belen
10 months ago
I think you're right, D does seem like the most logical choice.
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Cassandra
10 months 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
11 months ago
Hmm, that makes sense too. It's important to understand the relationship between actual and budgeted overhead.
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Martha
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe it happens when actual overhead incurred is lower than budgeted overhead.
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Mona
11 months ago
I think over absorption of overhead will arise when absorbed overhead is lower than actual overhead incurred.
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