CIMAPRO19-P02-1 Exam - Topic 6 Question 80 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRO19-P02-1 exam

Question #: 80
Topic #: 6

TTR Ltd plans to purchase a new plant for $1,000m on the 1st of January 20X6. The annual sales expected from the production of this plant is S400m per year. The plant has an expected life of five years. The financial accountant has computed the NPV of the project at $61.42m considering a discount rate of 10%. The marketing director wants to know the percentage drop in revenue that the sales team can afford before the project becomes unviable. Which of the following indicates the percentage required by the marketing

director?

A4.05%

B5.05%

C4.5%

D10%

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Elliott

9 months ago

I believe it's closer to 4.5% based on the numbers.

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Rana

10 months ago

4.05%? Really? That seems low for a project of this scale.

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Daren

10 months ago

Wait, how can they afford a 10% drop? That seems risky!

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Lawana

10 months ago

I think a 5% drop sounds about right.

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Daniela

10 months ago

The NPV is positive at $61.42m, so that's a good sign!

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Dominga

10 months ago

I vaguely remember that we need to consider the NPV and how much it can decrease before turning negative. I think the answer could be 4.05%?

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Vallie

11 months ago

I feel a bit uncertain about the exact percentage drop. I thought it was around 4.5%, but I can't recall the details clearly.

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Buck

11 months ago

This question seems similar to one we practiced about revenue drops affecting project viability. I think it might be around 5% based on my calculations.

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Quiana

11 months ago

I remember we discussed how to calculate the break-even point for projects, but I'm not sure how to apply that here with the NPV.

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Iluminada

11 months ago

Ah, I think I've got it. If the NPV is $61.42m, then the project is viable. To find the percentage drop in revenue that would make it unviable, I just need to find the revenue level that would result in an NPV of $0. Should be a simple calculation.

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Keneth

11 months ago

This seems straightforward enough. I'll start by calculating the NPV using the given information, then work out the percentage drop in revenue that would make the NPV zero. Should be a matter of some simple math.

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Rosalia

11 months ago

I'm a bit confused on how to approach this. The question is asking for a specific percentage, but I'm not sure how to get there from the information given. I'll need to review the NPV formula and see if I can figure out the right steps.

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Sherron

11 months ago

Okay, let's see. We have the initial cost of the plant, the expected annual sales, the project life, and the discount rate. I think I can use this to calculate the NPV and then work backwards to find the percentage drop in revenue.

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Filiberto

11 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky NPV calculation question. I'll need to carefully review the information provided and think through the steps to determine the percentage drop in revenue.

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Rima

11 months ago

I've got this one! The answer is definitely Microsoft Power BI. The Data Warehouse is designed to integrate with Power BI, so that's the best tool to use for creating custom reports from the Intune data.

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Lachelle

11 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. Expressing empathy and letting the customer vent are both important ways to build trust and create a positive interaction, which is key for the Service Desk.

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Jacqueline

11 months ago

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