CIMAPRA17-BA4-1 Exam - Topic 2 Question 115 Discussion

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Question #: 115
Topic #: 2

Tee Ltd has contracted to use Vee Ltd's "Grand Hotel" for a business conference. Which of the following would not be regarded as a valid excuse for Vee Ltd for the unavailability of the hotel on the agreed date?

(i) The hotel was closed due to flood damage.

(ii) The hotel was double booked.

(iii) The hotel manager had arranged to have the hotel redecorated; the decorators had failed to complete the work by the agreed date.

A(i) only

B(iii) only

C(ii) and (iii) only

D(i), (ii) and (iii)

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Elke

8 months ago

Wait, how can they not finish decorating on time? Sounds fishy!

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Page

8 months ago

Redecorating is their fault too, not a valid excuse.

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Lauran

9 months ago

I think double booking is on Vee Ltd, not a valid excuse!

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Kiley

9 months ago

All three seem like poor planning on Vee Ltd's part.

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Latrice

10 months ago

Flood damage is definitely a valid excuse.

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Sabina

10 months ago

I lean towards (iii) being the answer since it seems like a lack of foresight on the hotel's part. But I could be wrong!

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Huey

10 months ago

I'm torn between (ii) and (iii) being valid excuses. I thought double booking was a common issue, but it feels like poor management.

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Victor

10 months ago

I remember a similar question where we discussed what constitutes a valid excuse. I feel like (iii) might not hold up since the hotel should have planned better.

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Jill

10 months ago

I think the flood damage would definitely be a valid excuse, but I'm not sure about the double booking.

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Maryann

11 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I'm torn between (iii) only and (i), (ii), and (iii). The redecorating issue seems like it could be a valid excuse, but the flood damage and double booking also seem like they could be valid. I'll need to think this through a bit more.

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Malika

11 months ago

I'm pretty confident that the answer is (i), (ii), and (iii). All three scenarios seem like valid excuses for the hotel's unavailability, as they are outside of the hotel's control or due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Carin

11 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not entirely sure, but I'm leaning towards (ii) and (iii) only. The double booking and the failed redecorating seem like valid excuses, but the flood damage might be considered an act of God, so that could be a valid excuse.

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Peggie

11 months ago

I think the answer is (iii) only. The hotel manager's decision to redecorate the hotel and the decorators' failure to complete the work on time seems like an invalid excuse, since it was within the hotel's control.

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Wilford

12 months ago

I'm going with (ii) and (iii). Double booking and unfinished renovations? That's just sloppy management. The hotel should be held accountable.

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Lemuel

8 months ago

They should have managed their schedule better.

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Sol

8 months ago

Totally! Unfinished renovations are just poor planning.

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Timothy

9 months ago

I agree, double booking is a huge mistake.

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Doug

9 months ago

Exactly! They need to be more responsible.

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Bettina

1 year ago

I think all options (i), (ii), and (iii) could be valid excuses depending on the circumstances.

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Clay

1 year ago

I think it could be both (ii) and (iii) as valid excuses.

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Josphine

1 year ago

Hmm, I'd say (iii) is the only valid excuse. The hotel can't just redecorate and leave their clients stranded! That's a pretty lame excuse if you ask me.

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Earnestine

12 months ago

I agree, (iii) is definitely not a valid excuse. They should have finished the redecoration on time.

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Francoise

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe it could also be (iii) only.

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Shaun

1 year ago

I think the valid excuse would be (i) only.

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