IASSC ICYB Exam - Topic 3 Question 88 Discussion

Actual exam question for IASSC's ICYB exam

Question #: 88
Topic #: 3

Al bought a digital camera from his local electronics store. When he first used it he found the zoom lens function was inoperative because a gear was installed improperly. For the manufacturer of the camera this would be categorized as what type of cost?

AInternal Failure Cost

BPrevention Cost

CExternal Failure Cost

DAppraisal Cost

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Suggested Answer: B

by Frank at Mar 19, 2025, 02:40 PM

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Fletcher

7 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not an External Failure Cost?

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Natalie

7 months ago

I agree, that makes sense!

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Noel

8 months ago

Seems like a clear case of Internal Failure to me.

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Shaniqua

8 months ago

Wow, I didn't know there were so many types of costs!

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Maryann

8 months ago

Definitely an Internal Failure Cost.

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Tonette

8 months ago

I could be wrong, but I feel like Prevention Costs are more about avoiding issues in the first place, so that doesn't seem right here.

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Christoper

9 months ago

This question reminds me of a practice one we did where a defective product led to returns. I think that was also categorized as External Failure Cost.

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Horace

9 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about Internal Failure Costs being related to issues found before the product reaches the customer.

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Vincent

9 months ago

I think this might be an External Failure Cost since the customer is experiencing a problem after purchase.

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Tawanna

9 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'm leaning towards A since the issue was with the manufacturer's assembly process, but I could see an argument for C as well. I'll make sure to show my work on this type of question.

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Ashley

9 months ago

Okay, let me see if I can break this down. The camera had a manufacturing defect, so that rules out B and D. I think the key is whether this is considered an internal or external failure. I'll have to review my notes to be sure.

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Tina

10 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. Is it possible the answer could be C - External Failure Cost since the customer experienced the issue? I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Gwenn

10 months ago

This seems like a straightforward quality control question. I'm pretty confident the answer is A - Internal Failure Cost.

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Jean

1 year ago

You know, if they'd just included a tiny hamster to power the zoom lens, this whole issue could have been avoided. Internal failure cost for sure!

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Maricela

1 year ago

Definitely internal failure cost. The manufacturer messed up the assembly, and that's on them to fix.

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Helene

1 year ago

C) External Failure Cost

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Tiera

1 year ago

That's right, the manufacturer should cover the cost of fixing their mistake.

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Kenneth

1 year ago

A) Internal Failure Cost

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Wilbert

1 year ago

Haha, sounds like the camera just needed a little extra gear grease! But in all seriousness, I'd go with internal failure cost on this one.

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Novella

1 year ago

That's right, it's all about fixing issues before they reach the customer.

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Dominga

1 year ago

Yeah, internal failure costs are associated with defects found before the product is shipped to customers.

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Natalya

1 year ago

I agree, it seems like a problem that occurred during the manufacturing process.

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Latricia

1 year ago

I disagree, I think this would be considered an external failure cost. The customer had to deal with the issue after purchasing the product.

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Noelia

1 year ago

D) Appraisal Cost

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Devon

1 year ago

C) External Failure Cost

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Kristin

1 year ago

B) Prevention Cost

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Trevor

1 year ago

A) Internal Failure Cost

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Eladia

1 year ago

User 3: I think it could be considered an appraisal cost since it relates to the quality control of the product.

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Mel

1 year ago

User 2: I disagree, I believe it falls under external failure cost.

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Kenneth

1 year ago

User 1: I think it would be categorized as an internal failure cost.

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Ronna

1 year ago

The issue with the zoom lens seems like an internal failure cost to me. The manufacturer should have caught this during their quality control checks.

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Lai

1 year ago

But wouldn't it also be considered an External Failure Cost since it was discovered by the customer?

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Lenna

1 year ago

I agree with Geoffrey, because the gear was installed improperly by the manufacturer.

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Geoffrey

1 year ago

I think it would be categorized as Internal Failure Cost.

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