CIMAPRA19-E03-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 75 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-E03-1 exam

Question #: 75
Topic #: 1

YC is a government funded hospital specialising in degenerative hearing conditions YC is renowned for it's pioneering work resolving chronic ear problems and has, in the last year, conducted a record number of operations and achieved high levels of success. The excellent reputation of YC has led to high demand and a considerable strain on resources

Although last year the average cost per patient fell, and success rates far exceeded targets, overall spend increased significantly. YC hospital is expected to provide value for money (VFM). Which aspect of VFM has YC NOT managed to achieve in the last year?

AExcellence

BEffectiveness

CEconomy

DEfficiency

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Suggested Answer: C

by Marguerita at Oct 16, 2023, 07:40 PM

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Aretha

3 months ago

Definitely not excellence if they're under strain.

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Lenora

3 months ago

Surprised they managed to lower costs per patient!

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Ronny

3 months ago

I think they struggled with efficiency.

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Antonette

4 months ago

But they spent way more overall, right?

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Aliza

4 months ago

YC's success rates are impressive!

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Rene

4 months ago

I thought excellence was about quality, so that can't be the issue here. But if costs went up, maybe they struggled with economy?

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Glendora

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we looked at how resources are used. If YC is under strain, it could mean they aren't being efficient with their spending.

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Alex

4 months ago

I'm a bit unsure, but I feel like effectiveness is about achieving results. Since their success rates are high, maybe they didn't manage economy?

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Andra

5 months ago

I remember we discussed VFM in class, and I think the hospital's spending increased despite lower costs per patient. That might relate to efficiency?

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Alberta

5 months ago

Based on the information provided, I think the answer is Efficiency. Even though they had high success rates and lower average costs, the overall spend still increased significantly, which suggests they haven't been able to use their resources as efficiently as they could have.

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Laine

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused. The passage talks about high demand and strain on resources, but it doesn't explicitly say that YC hasn't achieved Economy. I'm not sure if that's the right conclusion to draw.

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Daniel

5 months ago

I think I've got it! If overall spend increased despite the other improvements, then YC hasn't achieved Economy, which is about minimizing costs. That must be the answer.

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Lavonna

5 months ago

This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully analyze the information provided to determine which aspect of VFM YC hasn't achieved.

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Talia

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The passage mentions that overall spend increased significantly, even though the average cost per patient fell and success rates exceeded targets. Hmm, I wonder if that could be the clue to the answer.

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Vernell

5 months ago

I'm a bit unsure about this. The GDPR lawful bases can be confusing, but I'll give it my best shot and make an educated guess.

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Pansy

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know there are methods for working with JSON, but I can't remember the exact names off the top of my head. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Viola

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure about this one. The options don't seem to clearly explain the main role of the google-services.json file. I'll need to review the Firebase documentation to make sure I understand how this file is used in the app configuration process.

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Leana

5 months ago

I'm leaning towards fabric interconnects since they manage resources well, but I don't recall anything specifically about cost scaling.

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Shantay

5 months ago

This is a good question to test our understanding of loadbalancing modes. I'm glad I reviewed this topic recently. I'm confident I can apply the right strategy to determine the difference between "member" and "node" and select the accurate answer.

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