CIMAPRO19-P01-1 Exam - Topic 8 Question 66 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRO19-P01-1 exam

Question #: 66
Topic #: 8

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In a manufacturing company, breakeven occurs at which TWO of the following?

AWhen contribution is equal to zero

BWhen profit is equal to zero

CWhen revenue is equal to contribution

DWhen revenue is equal to fixed costs

EWhen fixed costs are equal to contribution

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by Mitsue at Mar 02, 2023, 05:49 AM

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Tesha

7 months ago

Contribution equals fixed costs at breakeven, right?

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Rhea

7 months ago

Totally agree with B!

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Salena

7 months ago

Wait, is it really when revenue equals fixed costs?

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Andra

7 months ago

Definitely B and E!

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Arlene

8 months ago

Breakeven happens when profit is zero.

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Genevieve

8 months ago

I’m pretty certain that breakeven is when profit is zero, but I’m torn between the other choices.

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Aja

8 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I feel like revenue must equal fixed costs at breakeven, but I’m confused about the contribution part.

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Lynelle

8 months ago

I remember something about contribution and fixed costs, but I can't recall if they are equal at breakeven.

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Yuette

8 months ago

I think breakeven happens when profit is equal to zero, but I'm not sure about the other option.

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Margot

8 months ago

Deduplicating the data first is a smart move. Can't have any duplicate records messing up the import.

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Leatha

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know sustainability is important in business, but I'm not sure how it specifically impacts operations management. I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Emogene

8 months ago

Okay, let me see. I know brittle fracture is characterized by rapid crack growth with minimal deformation prior to failure. I think option C is the correct answer here.

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Leonie

1 year ago

Breakeven? More like 'break my brain'! This question is making me feel like I'm back in high school math class, trying to figure out how many apples Joe has left after selling half of them to Bob.

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Leigha

11 months ago

C) When revenue is equal to contribution

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Veta

11 months ago

B) When profit is equal to zero

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Lashawna

11 months ago

A) When contribution is equal to zero

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Luisa

1 year ago

This question is a real head-scratcher. I'm going to go with B and D, but to be honest, I'm just guessing at this point. Maybe I should have taken an economics class instead of pottery.

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Kirby

1 year ago

C and D, for sure! When revenue equals contribution and when revenue equals fixed costs, that's gotta be the breakeven point. Easy peasy!

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Judy

12 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's E. Breakeven is when fixed costs are equal to contribution.

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Donette

12 months ago

I disagree, I believe it's C and D. Breakeven occurs when revenue equals contribution and when revenue equals fixed costs.

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Barbra

12 months ago

I think it's A and B. Breakeven happens when contribution is zero and profit is zero.

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Albert

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I think it might be A and E, but I'm not confident. Maybe I should have paid more attention in that accounting class.

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