Discuss IMANET CMA Exam Topic 1 Question 31

In equipment-replacement decisions, which one of the following does not affect the decision-making process?

ACurrent disposal price of the old equipment.

BOperating costs of the old equipment.

COriginal fair market value of the old equipment.

DCost of the new equipment

Suggested Answer: C

All relevant costs should be considered when evaluating an equipment-replacement decision. These include the cost of the new equipment, the disposal price of the old equipment, and the operating costs of the old equipment versus the operating costs of the new equipment. The original cost or fair market value of the old equipment is a sunk cost and is irrelevant to future decisions. __

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12 comments · newest first

Angella 11 months ago

I think the disposal price is more important than the original value.

Denise 12 months ago

Operating costs are definitely a big factor!

Selene 12 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Seems like it could still play a role.

Kenneth 12 months ago

Totally agree, it's all about current costs!

Mee 1 year ago

The original fair market value doesn't really matter now.

Callie 1 year ago

I definitely recall that the cost of the new equipment is a major factor, so I’m leaning towards C as the one that doesn’t impact the decision.

Jolanda 1 year ago

I remember a practice question where we discussed how operating costs are crucial, so I feel like option C could be the right answer here.

Rose 1 year ago

I think the original fair market value of the old equipment might not really affect the decision, but I'm not entirely sure.

Yolando 1 year ago

I’m a bit confused because I thought all these factors played a role, but maybe the original fair market value is less relevant?

Vicente 1 year ago

I've worked with these systems before, and I'm pretty confident that adding a DKB and adding a DB60 drive tray can both be done without interrupting host access. I'll mark those two options.

Carmen 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not too sure about product specs, I'll have to think this through carefully.

Antonette 1 year ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. Vendor-specific security tech would definitely decrease the autonomy of services that have to use it. A is the right answer.

IMANET CMA Exam - Topic 1 Question 31 Discussion