Exin CDCP Exam - Topic 1 Question 13 Discussion

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Question #: 13
Topic #: 1

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Which one of the following is an example of Indirect Cost?

ALegal fees

BDamaged brand perception

CSystem recovery

DCost revenues

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Suggested Answer: B

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by Ammie at May 19, 2024, 11:32 PM

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Maybelle

6 months ago

Surprised that people overlook brand perception as a cost!

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Jules

6 months ago

Not sure about that, seems like a stretch to call it indirect.

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Staci

7 months ago

Wait, isn't legal fees also considered indirect?

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Jonelle

7 months ago

I agree, it's hard to quantify but impacts profits.

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Brandon

7 months ago

Damaged brand perception is definitely an indirect cost.

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Mattie

7 months ago

I feel like cost revenues is definitely not an indirect cost, but I can't recall the exact definitions right now.

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Luis

7 months ago

I keep mixing up direct and indirect costs. System recovery sounds like it could be direct, but I guess it depends on the context.

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Nobuko

8 months ago

I remember practicing a question about costs, and I think damaged brand perception could be considered an indirect cost since it affects overall profitability.

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Earlean

8 months ago

I think indirect costs are those that aren't directly tied to a specific project, but I'm not sure if legal fees count as that.

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Lizette

8 months ago

I've got this! Indirect costs are things like overhead, administrative expenses, and other costs that aren't directly related to the product or service. Based on that, I think the answer is C - system recovery. That makes the most sense to me as an indirect cost.

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Geoffrey

8 months ago

Okay, let's see. Legal fees seem like a direct cost, and damaged brand perception is more of an intangible impact. System recovery could be an indirect cost, but I'm not sure. I'll have to weigh the options carefully.

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Ellsworth

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know indirect costs are expenses that aren't directly tied to the production of a good or service, but I'm not totally confident in my understanding. I'll have to think it through.

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Fatima

8 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about indirect costs. I'll think through the options carefully and choose the one that best fits the definition of an indirect cost.

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Lashaunda

8 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different factors that go into calculating planned costs for a WBS element.

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Thomasena

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. Let me think through the key factors that could prevent the Runtime Resource from starting - the certificate name, thumbprint, expiration, and trusted issuer seem important.

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Malcolm

8 months ago

Option D sounds right to me. Automation is about increasing efficiency and allowing people to work on higher-level tasks.

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Florinda

8 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The scatter plot shows a positive trend, but the points are fairly spread out, so it's likely a weak positive correlation. I'll mark that as my answer.

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Micaela

8 months ago

I'm leaning towards "Cloud Advisory" because I remember it focuses on planning and strategies for migration.

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Stephaine

1 year ago

I bet the answer is C) System recovery. That's the kind of hidden, behind-the-scenes cost that qualifies as an indirect cost. Easy peasy!

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Cherelle

1 year ago

Haha, D) Cost revenues? What kind of indirect cost is that? I'm definitely picking C) System recovery as the correct answer here.

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Ruthann

11 months ago

D) Cost revenues are not typically considered indirect costs.

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Chau

11 months ago

C) System recovery is indeed an example of indirect cost.

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Sabra

11 months ago

B) Damaged brand perception can also be an example of indirect cost.

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Cristy

12 months ago

A) Legal fees are also considered indirect costs.

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Hershel

1 year ago

D) Cost revenues? Really? That doesn't sound like an indirect cost to me. I'm going to have to go with A) Legal fees or C) System recovery on this one.

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