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CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 66 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 exam
Question #: 66
Topic #: 1
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A company manufactures laptop computers. Which of the following would be classified as direct labor?

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Suggested Answer: C

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Carmelina
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure about A being direct labor? Seems too obvious.
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Elinore
3 months ago
A is the only correct answer here, no doubt!
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Eileen
3 months ago
C and D don’t count as direct labor, right?
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Vince
4 months ago
I think B is important too, but not direct labor.
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Loren
4 months ago
Definitely A, assembly workers are direct labor.
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Youlanda
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought direct labor included anyone working in the factory, but I guess it’s really just those directly assembling the laptops?
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Shawnee
4 months ago
I practiced a similar question where we had to identify direct costs, and I think assembly workers are definitely direct labor.
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Princess
4 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I remember something about direct labor being tied to production. The accountant doesn’t seem to fit that role.
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Ulysses
5 months ago
I think direct labor refers to the workers directly involved in making the product, so I’m leaning towards A, the assembly workers.
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Bettina
5 months ago
I'm a little confused on the difference between direct and indirect labor. Is the factory accountant considered indirect labor since they're not directly involved in production? And what about the stores assistant - would they be considered indirect as well? I want to make sure I understand the concepts before answering.
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Lonna
5 months ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. Direct labor are the employees whose work directly contributes to the production of the final product. The assembly workers are clearly doing that, so A seems like the best choice. I'm feeling good about this one.
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Leatha
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I know direct labor refers to the workers involved in production, but I'm not 100% confident that assembly workers are the only correct answer here. I might need to think it through a bit more.
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Lezlie
5 months ago
This seems pretty straightforward - direct labor would be the workers actually assembling the laptops, so I'm going with option A.
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Jovita
5 months ago
This is a good one. I'm going to carefully read through the question and the answer choices to make sure I understand what they're asking for.
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Tula
5 months ago
Okay, let's see. The question is asking where the service should be configured to be available to all tenants. I'm thinking the "common tenant" might be the best option here.
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Marsha
5 months ago
The Knowledge Base Training is definitely in one of the main menus, so I'll eliminate the less likely options C and D.
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Justine
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem to cover a range of different switch capabilities. I'll need to re-read the question carefully and try to eliminate the options that don't seem quite right.
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Brice
5 months ago
I think NX-API might be the right choice since it works well with JSON and XML, but I also feel like HTTPS could be a good option for secure transport.
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Lauryn
10 months ago
I bet the assembly workers are having a field day with this question. They're probably sitting there, munching on their factory-made lunches, laughing at the rest of us.
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Shizue
8 months ago
D) The cook in the factory canteen
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Sharee
8 months ago
C) A stores assistant in the factory store
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William
8 months ago
A) Assembly workers on the production line
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Phung
9 months ago
C) A stores assistant in the factory store
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Rasheeda
9 months ago
B) The factory accountant
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Marti
9 months ago
A) Assembly workers on the production line
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Paz
10 months ago
The cook in the factory canteen? Come on, that's just silly. What does that have to do with laptop manufacturing?
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Lashon
9 months ago
C) A stores assistant in the factory store
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Freeman
9 months ago
B) The factory accountant
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Junita
9 months ago
A) Assembly workers on the production line
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Alexis
10 months ago
The stores assistant? Really? That's a bit of a stretch. I doubt they'd be considered direct labor.
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Erick
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm not so sure about this one. The factory accountant seems like more of an indirect labor role to me. But I guess I could be wrong.
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Shayne
9 months ago
C) A stores assistant in the factory store
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Brent
10 months ago
B) The factory accountant
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Fannie
10 months ago
A) Assembly workers on the production line
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Charisse
11 months ago
Well, it's pretty obvious that the assembly workers on the production line are direct labor. They're the ones actually putting the laptops together, so that has to be the right answer.
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Ellsworth
9 months ago
No, that would be considered indirect labor as they are not directly involved in production.
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Latosha
9 months ago
C) A stores assistant in the factory store
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Phillip
9 months ago
I agree, they are the ones directly involved in the production process.
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Corazon
10 months ago
A) Assembly workers on the production line
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Robt
11 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think C) A stores assistant in the factory store could also be considered direct labor since they are directly involved in the manufacturing process.
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Selene
11 months ago
I agree with Cyndy. Direct labor involves the actual production of the laptops.
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Cyndy
11 months ago
I think the answer is A) Assembly workers on the production line.
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