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

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-F03-1 exam

Question #: 58
Topic #: 6

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'?

A55.8%

B60.0%

C58.0%

D58.5%

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Suggested Answer: C

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

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Gennie

4 months ago

I agree, cutting costs is their only option now.

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Magnolia

4 months ago

60% seems too ambitious given their current situation.

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Vivan

4 months ago

Wait, can they really achieve that with flat revenues?

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Arlean

4 months ago

I think 58.5% sounds about right for that growth target.

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Lera

4 months ago

They need to hit a pretty high operating profit margin to grow earnings.

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Venita

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 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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Luis

5 months ago

This is a tricky one. I know there are some additional configuration steps required, but I'm not sure if it's just enabling hyperthreading or if there are other tasks as well. I'll have to read the question closely and try to recall the specific details we covered in class.

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Herminia

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused about the DHCP server and install server requirements. I'll need to review that part carefully.

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