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IIBA CCBA Exam - Topic 2 Question 5 Discussion

Actual exam question for IIBA's CCBA exam
Question #: 5
Topic #: 2
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A business analyst is studying the cost of the endeavor in relation to the projected income the endeavor will bring once the project is completed. What financial valuation technique can the business analyst use to determine the breakeven point for the project?

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Suggested Answer: A

Payback period quantifies the duration that the project will need to exist and generate revenue in order to pay back the original investment of the project. The payback period is also known as management horizon or the breakeven point.

Answer, B is incorrect. Average rate of return describes the rate of return the project will create.

Answer, C is incorrect. Cost-benefits analysis describes the relation of costs to benefits in a project.

Answer, D is incorrect. Discounted cash flow describes the future value on the investment of the project.


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Juliana
4 months ago
Totally agree, payback period is straightforward and effective!
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Fletcher
4 months ago
Wait, can you really use average rate of return for breakeven? Seems off.
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Colene
4 months ago
Discounted cash flow gives a better long-term view, right?
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Rozella
4 months ago
I think cost-benefit analysis is more comprehensive though.
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Lacey
4 months ago
Payback period is a solid choice for breakeven analysis!
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Stanton
5 months ago
Average rate of return is not really for breakeven, right?
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Oretha
5 months ago
Wait, can you really use payback period for this? Seems too simple.
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Nicholle
5 months ago
Discounted cash flow gives a better long-term view!
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Chau
5 months ago
I think cost-benefit analysis is more comprehensive though.
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Lorean
5 months ago
Payback period is a solid choice for breakeven analysis.
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Octavio
5 months ago
Average rate of return sounds familiar, but I don't think it directly addresses the breakeven point like the payback period does.
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Jospeh
5 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about cost-benefit analysis being useful for evaluating overall project viability.
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Ena
5 months ago
I think the payback period might be the right choice since it focuses on how long it takes to recover the initial investment.
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Renea
6 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I feel like discounted cash flow could be relevant, but it seems more complex than just finding the breakeven point.
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Shawna
6 months ago
Okay, I've got this. Trials to criterion measures the number of repetitions needed to reach a performance standard, so it's about the accuracy dimension during a shaping procedure. I'm confident that's the right answer.
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Lavera
6 months ago
This looks like a straightforward question about the Architecture Repository. I think I've got a good handle on this topic, so I'll carefully read through the options and select the best answer.
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