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CIMAPRA19-F03-1 Exam - Topic 2 Question 115 Discussion

A company generates and distributes electricity and gas to households and businesses.Forecast results for the next financial year are as follows:The Industry Regulator has announced a new price cap of $1.50 per Kilowatt.The company expects this to cause consumption to rise by 10% but costs would remained unaltered.The price cap is expected to cause the company's net profit to fall to:
A) $47.5 million profit
B) $27.5 million profit
C) $20.0 million profit
D) $35.0 million loss

CIMAPRA19-F03-1 Exam - Topic 2 Question 115 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-F03-1 exam
Question #: 115
Topic #: 2
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A company generates and distributes electricity and gas to households and businesses.

Forecast results for the next financial year are as follows:

The Industry Regulator has announced a new price cap of $1.50 per Kilowatt.

The company expects this to cause consumption to rise by 10% but costs would remained unaltered.

The price cap is expected to cause the company's net profit to fall to:

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Virgina
7 months ago
Wait, how can they expect profits to fall with higher usage?
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Merrilee
7 months ago
More consumption but no cost change? Sounds fishy.
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Lanie
8 months ago
I think the profit will drop to $27.5 million.
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Julianna
8 months ago
Totally agree, the price cap will hurt their profits for sure.
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Donette
8 months ago
Price cap at $1.50? That's a big change!
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Dorothy
8 months ago
I recall a question where we had to analyze the effects of price changes on profit margins. I think the answer might be $20 million, but I’m not completely confident about that.
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Shaquana
8 months ago
I’m a bit confused about how the price cap affects profit. I thought higher consumption would lead to higher profits, but now I’m not so sure.
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Lorean
9 months ago
If consumption rises by 10% but costs stay the same, I think we need to calculate the new revenue first. I feel like $27.5 million could be the right answer, but I need to double-check my calculations.
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Callie
9 months ago
I remember we practiced a similar question about price caps and their impact on profits. I think the profit will definitely drop, but I'm not sure how much.
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Jeannetta
9 months ago
I'm a bit confused by this one. There are a lot of moving parts to consider - the price cap, the increase in consumption, and the impact on costs and revenue. I'll need to take my time and make sure I understand all the implications before trying to solve it.
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Earlean
9 months ago
I think I've got this! The price cap will reduce revenue, but the 10% increase in consumption should offset that. As long as costs stay the same, the net profit should be somewhere between the original forecast and the reduced revenue. I'll work through the numbers to find the exact answer.
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Talia
9 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully analyze the information provided and do some calculations to determine the correct answer. I better review the key details again before attempting to solve this.
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Denny
9 months ago
Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. We have the forecast results for the next financial year, and the Regulator has announced a new price cap of $1.50 per Kilowatt. The company expects this to cause consumption to rise by 10%, but costs would remain unaltered. I'll need to calculate the impact on net profit.
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Lili
10 months ago
Wait, so the price cap will cause consumption to rise by 10%? Seems a bit counterintuitive to me.
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Brice
11 months ago
I agree, with consumption expected to rise, the profit might decrease.
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Katheryn
11 months ago
I think the new price cap will definitely impact the company's profit.
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