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CIMAPRO19-P01-1 Exam - Topic 9 Question 88 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRO19-P01-1 exam
Question #: 88
Topic #: 9
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You are a management accounting working for a car manufacturer. The company is publicly listed and has been around for many years.

The company produces 2 products. Car 1 and Car 2. Car 1 sells for 20,000 and Car 2 for 27,000.

Car 1 can be upgraded post production to the 1ZC model for 5,000 and Car 2 to the 2ZC model for 3,500.

Post production upgrade the 1ZC sells for 25,500 and the 2ZCfor 30,000.

The company sources all of its supplies for the same supplier and has access to a large workforce. As a result there are no bottlenecks or limiting factors to production.

Based on the information above the company should...

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Suggested Answer: A, B, C

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Candida
4 months ago
I think keeping them as base models could save costs.
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Glendora
4 months ago
Car 2's upgrade is cheaper and still profitable.
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Dottie
4 months ago
Wait, are we sure there are no hidden costs?
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Blair
4 months ago
Totally agree, upgrading both makes sense.
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Aretha
4 months ago
Car 1 has a higher upgrade profit margin!
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Cathrine
5 months ago
I feel like keeping both cars as base models might be safer, but I need to double-check the numbers on the upgrades first.
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Reita
5 months ago
I remember something about opportunity costs in class. If Car 2 has a higher upgrade profit, maybe we should focus on that instead of Car 1?
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Salome
5 months ago
This reminds me of a practice question where we had to evaluate the profitability of product upgrades. I think upgrading both models could be beneficial.
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Ettie
5 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think we need to calculate the profit margins for each upgrade to decide.
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Gerald
5 months ago
Whew, this is a lot of information to process. But I'm confident I can figure it out. I'll start by organizing the data and then work through the calculations systematically.
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Nguyet
5 months ago
This is a classic optimization problem. I'll need to set up some equations and inequalities to find the best solution. Shouldn't be too difficult as long as I stay focused.
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Cathern
5 months ago
Okay, I think I've got a handle on this. The key is to compare the revenue and costs for each option and see which one results in the highest profit. Time to crunch some numbers!
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Audra
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about how to approach this. There are a lot of numbers and variables to consider. I'll need to break it down step-by-step to make sure I don't miss anything.
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Gilma
5 months ago
This seems like a straightforward cost-benefit analysis. I'll need to calculate the profit margins for each option and see which one maximizes the company's earnings.
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Una
6 months ago
This question seems straightforward - I think the key criteria for a business case are the costs, benefits, and options. I'll make sure to focus on those in my answer.
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Sage
6 months ago
Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. We have a disk subsystem with 8 ports, each delivering 200 MB/s. The customer wants a solution that allows access from 32 servers with no single point of failure. I'll need to calculate the total throughput required and then determine the best configuration of HBAs to meet that need.
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Jennie
10 months ago
Option C, baby! Who needs Car 1 when you can have the luxury 2ZC model? Guess the other candidates haven't heard of upselling.
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Tiera
10 months ago
Haha, keep both as base models? Yeah, right. Might as well just give the profit away. Option A all the way!
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Maile
9 months ago
Agreed, it's a no-brainer decision
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Dana
9 months ago
Definitely, it's the best option for maximizing profit
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Dorsey
9 months ago
Upgrade both models
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Hannah
11 months ago
I'm going with Option B. Upgrading Car 1 gives you a bigger margin boost compared to Car 2. Plus, not everyone wants the fancier 2ZC model.
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Barrie
10 months ago
That's a good point. It's important to consider customer preferences as well when making this decision.
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Noelia
10 months ago
But what about customer demand? Maybe some customers prefer the upgraded Car 2 over the base model.
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Reta
10 months ago
I agree with you, Option B seems like the best choice. Car 1 has a higher margin increase after the upgrade.
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Rhea
11 months ago
Upgrade both models? Sounds like a no-brainer to me. The extra revenue from the upgraded models more than makes up for the upgrade cost.
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Simona
10 months ago
B) Upgrade Car 1 but not Car 2
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Dorian
10 months ago
Absolutely, upgrading both models would increase revenue significantly.
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Kristel
10 months ago
A) Upgrade both models
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Dyan
11 months ago
I believe we should upgrade Car 1 but keep Car 2 as base model to maintain a balance.
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Kimberely
11 months ago
I disagree, upgrading both models might not be cost-effective in the long run.
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Leila
11 months ago
I think we should upgrade both models to increase sales.
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