CIMAPRA19-F02-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 60 Discussion

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Question #: 60
Topic #: 1

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JK has calculated its inventory holding period:

Which THREE of the following would have contributed to the above movement in inventory holding period?

AJK's main supplier offered a significant one-off discount for purchases made in March 20X8.

BIn January 20X8 a major competitor entered the market in which JK operates.

CA substantial contract is due to be dispatched early in April 20X8.

DJK is enforcing stringent inventory control techniques following management instructions.

EJK suffered industrial action by its production staff in the period December 20X7 to February 20X8.

FIt has been difficult to obtain one of JK's main components due to import issues with its overseas supplier.

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Suggested Answer: A, B, C

by Aja at Oct 22, 2022, 11:12 PM

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Lore

4 months ago

Industrial action? That seems like it would slow things down, not speed them up.

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Celestina

4 months ago

Stringent inventory control is a smart move, definitely helps!

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Tegan

4 months ago

Wait, how does a competitor entering the market change inventory?

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Belen

4 months ago

Totally agree, especially if they stocked up in March!

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Lorrie

4 months ago

A significant discount from suppliers can really impact holding periods.

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Sheron

5 months ago

I definitely remember that enforcing stringent inventory controls usually helps reduce holding periods, so option D seems like a strong choice here.

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Ludivina

5 months ago

The substantial contract due for dispatch seems like it could reduce the holding period, but I’m not entirely confident about how that works in practice.

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Yuriko

5 months ago

I think the competitor entering the market could lead to changes in inventory strategy, but I can't recall if it would increase or decrease the holding period.

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Britt

5 months ago

I remember we discussed how supplier discounts could impact inventory levels, but I'm not sure if that would directly affect the holding period.

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Bong

5 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different types of viruses to figure out which one doesn't fit.

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Janey

5 months ago

I'm leaning towards IDS, but I remember NetFlow being mentioned frequently in logs too. Not sure which one it is though.

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Shaun

5 months ago

Alright, let's see here. The exhibit shows the IP addresses of the three new DNS servers, so I'll need to make sure I enter those correctly in the command.

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