CIMAPRA19-E02-1 Exam - Topic 5 Question 121 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-E02-1 exam

Question #: 121
Topic #: 5

A project manager is calculating the budget cost of a single project task called "Server Configuration".

This task isestimated to last 8 weeks and requires the full-time services of two software consultants, both for the entire duration of the task.

One consultant commands an inclusive rate of $400/day and the other $40/hour based on an eight hour day. Fixed hardware costs of $12,000 have also been estimated for the task.

Calculate the total budget cost for the task (ignoring any other resources or costs) - assuming a five day working week.

Give your answer as a whole number.

The total cost is$ .

A40800

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Jesus

1 month ago

I think the total cost is $40,000. $32,000 for consultants and $12,000 for hardware.

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Felix

2 months ago

Don't forget the hardware cost! $12,000 is fixed.

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Ceola

2 months ago

Right! 8 weeks, 5 days a week. That's 40 days total.

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Page

2 months ago

This question is tricky! Need to calculate both consultants' costs.

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Lynsey

4 months ago

I don’t know, this seems off. Are we missing any hidden costs?

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Eric

4 months ago

So, that's $32,000 plus $12,000 for hardware, right?

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Lavonna

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure about the hourly rate? Seems low for a consultant.

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Zona

4 months ago

Totally agree, that hardware cost is a big chunk too!

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Thaddeus

4 months ago

The consultant rates add up to $4,000 for one and $16,000 for the other.

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Lyndia

4 months ago

Haha, $64,000 for "Server Configuration"? That's one expensive server!

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Allene

5 months ago

$64,000 is the total budget cost. Gotta love those fixed hardware costs!

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Vi

5 months ago

$64,000 is the correct answer. I double-checked the math.

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Tomas

5 months ago

$64,000 seems about right. Those consultants must be pretty fancy.

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Alida

5 months ago

$64,000 - That's a lot of dough for just 8 weeks of work!

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Genevieve

5 months ago

I believe the first consultant's cost is straightforward, but I’m not clear if I should multiply the second consultant's hourly rate by the total hours worked or just the daily rate.

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Jessenia

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused about how to handle the fixed hardware costs. Do we just add that to the total after calculating the consultants' fees?

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Meghan

6 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to calculate costs based on different rates, so I think we just need to sum everything up after finding the total for each consultant.

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Horace

6 months ago

I think I remember that we need to calculate the daily cost for both consultants first, but I'm not sure how to convert the hourly rate for the second one.

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Agustin

7 months ago

Wait, I'm still not sure I understand how to calculate the total cost. Can someone walk me through it step-by-step? I want to make sure I have the right approach before submitting my answer.

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Clarinda

7 months ago

Okay, I'm pretty confident I can solve this. Let me just double-check the math... Yep, I think Helaine has the right approach. This seems straightforward enough.

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I think I've got this. For the first consultant at $400/day, the total cost is 40 days x $400 = $16,000. For the second consultant at $40/hour and 8 hours/day, the total cost is 40 days x 8 hours/day x $40/hour = $12,800. Add the $12,000 hardware costs and the total budget cost is $40,800.

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Daisy

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Do we need to convert the hourly rate to a daily rate for the second consultant? And how do we factor in the full-time requirement for both consultants?

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Yoko

7 months ago

Okay, let's break this down step-by-step. We have two consultants, one at $400/day and the other at $40/hour. The task is 8 weeks long, with a 5-day work week, so that's 40 days total. We need to calculate the cost for each consultant and add the fixed hardware costs.

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