CIMAPRO19-P02-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 68 Discussion

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Residual income is an appropriate performance measure for which type of responsibility centre?

ACost centre

BRevenue centre

CInvestment centre

DProfit centre

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by Kristeen at Mar 29, 2023, 01:16 PM

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Elvera

8 months ago

Yup, investment centre is the right answer!

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Odette

9 months ago

Just a fact: investment centres focus on returns on investments.

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Carey

9 months ago

Wait, are you sure it's not for profit centres?

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Rosendo

9 months ago

Totally agree, it measures profitability effectively!

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Tasia

9 months ago

Residual income is best for investment centres.

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Mose

9 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought residual income was relevant for cost centres as well, but that doesn’t seem right now.

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Phillip

9 months ago

I feel like residual income could apply to profit centres, but investment centres seem more fitting based on what I studied.

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Devorah

9 months ago

I remember practicing a question about performance measures, and I think profit centres were mentioned too.

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King

10 months ago

I think residual income is mainly used for investment centres, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Fairy

10 months ago

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Shawnda

10 months ago

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Quiana

10 months ago

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Stacey

1 year ago

Wait, is this a trick question? Residual income sounds like something you'd find in a mattress, not a performance measure!

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Ariel

1 year ago

Investment centre, for sure! Residual income helps you figure out if you're truly generating value, not just raking in the cash.

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Vivan

1 year ago

That's true! Profit centres can also benefit from using residual income as a performance measure.

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Albina

1 year ago

D) Profit centre

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Tayna

1 year ago

Definitely! Residual income is a great measure for investment centres.

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Carole

1 year ago

C) Investment centre

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Amie

1 year ago

Ah, the old residual income question. I bet the answer is D) Profit centre, where you can really see the bottom line impact.

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Lenny

1 year ago

Residual income is a great way to measure the profitability of a specific segment of a business.

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Celeste

1 year ago

Yeah, in a Profit centre you can really see how much value is being added beyond just covering costs.

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Marnie

1 year ago

I think you're right, residual income is definitely most appropriate for a Profit centre.

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Tonja

1 year ago

I'm gonna go with C) Investment centre. Residual income gives you a better picture of the actual value being created, rather than just raw profits.

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Elvera

1 year ago

Residual income can help us make better investment decisions in the long run.

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Silvana

1 year ago

I think it's important to consider the value being created, not just the profits.

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Tien

1 year ago

I agree, residual income is a great measure for investment centres.

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Annalee

1 year ago

Residual income can help show the true performance of an investment centre.

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Gwenn

1 year ago

I think it's important to consider the value being created, not just the profits.

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Susana

1 year ago

I agree, residual income is a great measure for investment centres.

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Nadine

1 year ago

Hmm, residual income seems like a great fit for investment centres. Gotta maximize that return on investment, am I right?

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Trina

1 year ago

C) Investment centre

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Bettyann

1 year ago

Definitely! Residual income is a key measure for investment centres.

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Kathrine

1 year ago

D) Profit centre

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Juliann

1 year ago

C) Investment centre

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Lindy

1 year ago

B) Revenue centre

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Laticia

1 year ago

A) Cost centre

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Aleisha

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think residual income could also work for profit centre since it focuses on profitability.

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Dyan

1 year ago

I agree with Mitsue, residual income is a good measure for investment centre because it considers both income and expenses.

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Mitsue

1 year ago

I think residual income is best for investment centre.

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