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IMANET CMA Exam - Topic 1 Question 72 Discussion

Actual exam question for IMANET's CMA exam
Question #: 72
Topic #: 1
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Multi Frame Company has the following revenue and cost budgets for the two products

it sells:

The budgeted unit sales equal the current unit demand, and total fixed overhead for the year is budgeted at $975,000. Assume that the company plans to maintain the same proportional mix. In numerical calculations, Multi Frame rounds to the nearest cent and unit.The total number of units needed to break even if the budgeted direct labor costs were $2 for plastic frames instead of $3 is

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Suggested Answer: B

Capital budgeting is the process of planning and controlling investments for long-tern, projects It is this long-term aspect of capital budgeting that presents the management accountant with specific challenges. Most financial and management accounting topics concern tracking and reporting activity for a single accounting or reporting cycle, such as one month or one year, By their nature, capital projects affect multiple accounting periods and will constrain the organization's financial planning well into the future. Once made, capital budgeting deacons tend to be relatively inflexible.


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Deonna
3 months ago
I'm leaning towards option C, 156,000 units.
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Abel
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure about those calculations? Seems off.
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Stephaine
4 months ago
I agree, lower labor costs should reduce the break-even units.
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Detra
4 months ago
I think the break-even point will change with the labor cost adjustment.
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Elden
4 months ago
The fixed overhead is $975,000.
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Mary
4 months ago
I vaguely recall that we need to consider the fixed overhead too. I hope I remember the formula correctly for calculating the break-even units.
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Darrel
4 months ago
I feel like I might be overthinking this. If the direct labor cost decreases, wouldn't that lower the break-even point?
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Stephaine
5 months ago
This question seems similar to one we did in class about fixed costs and variable costs. I think I need to recalculate the contribution margin.
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Truman
5 months ago
I remember we practiced break-even analysis, but I'm unsure how the change in direct labor costs affects the total units needed.
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Adela
5 months ago
Okay, let me break this down. DLP stands for Data Loss Prevention, so that seems like the most likely answer since it's designed to scan for sensitive info in outgoing emails. I'll go with B.
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Freeman
5 months ago
I don't recall "legend" being used in this context. It feels like it's probably not relevant here, but I could be wrong.
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Lina
5 months ago
Okay, I've got a strategy for this. I'll first list the potential risks of decentralization, then consider whether the decreased control over data is the most significant one. That should help me determine the right answer.
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Tanja
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the options. Compression and deduplication both seem like they could help reduce storage usage, but I'm not sure which one would be the "BEST" approach. I'll have to weigh the pros and cons of each.
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Salena
9 months ago
Wait, did they say the company rounds to the nearest cent and unit? That's going to make this a real challenge.
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Gilma
10 months ago
Alright, time to put my problem-solving skills to the test. Gotta love these little tricky 'what-if' scenarios.
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Merlyn
8 months ago
C) 156,000 units.
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Stephania
8 months ago
B) 144444 units.
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Clorinda
8 months ago
A) 154O28 units.
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Laila
10 months ago
Haha, these accountant questions always make my head spin. But I'm going to give it my best shot - maybe I'll get lucky and pick the right answer!
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Virgina
9 months ago
I would go with D) 146177 units.
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Layla
9 months ago
I'm not sure, maybe it's C) 156,000 units?
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Loreen
10 months ago
I think the answer is A) 154028 units.
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Oliva
10 months ago
Okay, let's see. If the direct labor cost for plastic frames goes down, that should affect the break-even point. Time to crunch some numbers!
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Kristofer
10 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to really focus on the fixed overhead and the direct labor cost changes to get this right.
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Hollis
10 months ago
Then we can use that to find the break-even point with the new direct labor cost for plastic frames.
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Mitzie
10 months ago
I think we need to calculate the contribution margin for each product first.
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Princess
11 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think the answer might be A) 154,028 units.
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Eladia
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is D) 146,177 units.
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Nada
11 months ago
I think the answer is C) 156,000 units.
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