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CIMAPRA19-F03-1 Exam - Topic 6 Question 58 Discussion

A financial services company reported the following results in its most recent accounting period:The company has an objective to achieve 5% earnings growth each year. The directors are discussing how this objective might be achieved next year.Revenues have been flat over the last couple of years as the company has faced difficult trading conditions. Revenue is expected to stay constant in the coming year and so the directors are focussing efforts on reducing costs in an attempt to achieve earnings growth next year.Interest costs will not change because the company's borrowings are subject to a fixed rate of interest.What operating profit margin will the company have to achieve next year in order to just achieve its 5% earnings growth objective'?
C) 58.0%
A) 55.8%
B) 60.0%
D) 58.5%

CIMAPRA19-F03-1 Exam - Topic 6 Question 58 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-F03-1 exam
Question #: 58
Topic #: 6
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A financial services company reported the following results in its most recent accounting period:

The company has an objective to achieve 5% earnings growth each year. The directors are discussing how this objective might be achieved next year.

Revenues have been flat over the last couple of years as the company has faced difficult trading conditions. Revenue is expected to stay constant in the coming year and so the directors are focussing efforts on reducing costs in an attempt to achieve earnings growth next year.

Interest costs will not change because the company's borrowings are subject to a fixed rate of interest.

What operating profit margin will the company have to achieve next year in order to just achieve its 5% earnings growth objective'?

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by Solange at Oct 17, 2022, 05:15 PM

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Gennie
10 months ago
I agree, cutting costs is their only option now.
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Magnolia
10 months ago
60% seems too ambitious given their current situation.
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Vivan
10 months ago
Wait, can they really achieve that with flat revenues?
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Arlean
11 months ago
I think 58.5% sounds about right for that growth target.
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Lera
11 months ago
They need to hit a pretty high operating profit margin to grow earnings.
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Venita
11 months ago
I vaguely remember that to achieve a 5% growth, we might need to increase the operating profit margin significantly. I just can't remember the exact number from my notes.
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Meghan
11 months ago
I feel like I might be mixing up the operating profit margin with net profit margin. I hope I can recall the right formula during the exam!
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Dominic
11 months ago
I think if revenues are flat, we really need to focus on cutting costs to boost that margin. But which option is the right one?
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Brendan
11 months ago
I remember we practiced a similar question about operating profit margins last week, but I'm not sure how to calculate the exact percentage needed for the earnings growth.
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11 months ago
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11 months ago
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