CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 Exam - Topic 3 Question 101 Discussion

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

Question #: 101
Topic #: 3

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Which ONE of the following would be classified as an internal environmental cost?

AHealth care costs

BSocial welfare costs

CWaste disposal costs

DCarbon emissions

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Suggested Answer: C

by Laila at Oct 28, 2025, 10:17 AM

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Maryln

6 months ago

B) Social welfare costs seems right too. They relate to employee well-being.

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Lezlie

6 months ago

I lean towards D) Carbon emissions. They affect the company's internal policies.

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Matthew

7 months ago

I disagree, it's C) Waste disposal costs. They directly impact operations.

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Lenna

7 months ago

I think waste disposal costs (C) fit the bill perfectly!

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Chanel

7 months ago

Social welfare costs (B) are usually external, right?

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Kaitlyn

7 months ago

Wait, are carbon emissions really considered internal?

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Armando

7 months ago

Haha, I bet the person who wrote this question was just trying to trick us. Nice try, but I'm not falling for it!

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Malinda

7 months ago

B) Social welfare costs? Nah, that's not even close. This is an environmental question, not a social one.

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Sherell

8 months ago

A) Health care costs? Really? That's more of an external cost, don't you think?

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Delsie

8 months ago

D) Carbon emissions seems like the obvious choice here. Gotta love that greenhouse effect!

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Edward

8 months ago

C) Waste disposal costs is the correct answer. Internal environmental costs are those that are incurred within the organization.

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Salena

8 months ago

I thought social welfare costs were more external, so I’m hesitant about B). I guess I’ll stick with C) Waste disposal costs for now.

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Dewitt

8 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like D) Carbon emissions could also be considered internal if they affect the company’s operations directly.

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Lazaro

9 months ago

I disagree, waste disposal costs (C) seem more internal to me.

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Nada

9 months ago

I think it's A) Health care costs. They come from within the company.

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Phyliss

9 months ago

I remember a practice question about waste management, so C) Waste disposal costs might be the right choice since it’s something companies handle internally.

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Dino

9 months ago

A) Health care costs are definitely internal costs.

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Gretchen

10 months ago

I think internal environmental costs are those that a company directly incurs, so I’m leaning towards A) Health care costs.

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Lettie

10 months ago

I'm a little stuck on this one. I know internal costs are different from external, but I'm not totally clear on the definitions. I'll have to think about it some more.

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Osvaldo

10 months ago

I feel pretty confident that the answer is C. Waste disposal is something the company has to manage and pay for as part of their operations.

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Carman

10 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. Internal costs are the ones the company has to directly pay for, right? So I'm going to go with C. Waste disposal costs.

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