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IMANET Exam CMA Topic 1 Question 79 Discussion

Actual exam question for IMANET's CMA exam
Question #: 79
Topic #: 1
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The change in period-to-period operating income when using variable costing can be explained by the change in the

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Suggested Answer: D

The estimated incremental after-tax operating cash flows for each year of a capital project consist of two components: the after-tax cash inflows from operations and the depreciation tax shield arising from the purchase of new equipment. The first of these for Pauley can be calculated as follows:

Pauley's total after-tax operating cash inflow for each year of the project's life is thus $36,000 ($30,000 + $6,000). Ii the final year of the project, two additional cash flows must be taken into account, the after-tax proceeds from the disposal of the equipment purchased for the project, and the recovery of working capital devoted to the project. These two additional cash flows can be calculated as follows:

Pauley's total after-tax cash inflow for the final year of the project's life is thus $49,000

($36,000 + $13,000).


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Sue
2 months ago
I'm torn between C and D, but I think I'll go with C. Inventory changes shouldn't affect the operating income under variable costing, right?
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Celestina
25 days ago
Glory: Let's go with C then.
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Zona
28 days ago
User 3: I'm not sure, but I think C makes sense.
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Glory
1 months ago
User 2: I agree, inventory changes shouldn't affect operating income under variable costing.
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Mari
1 months ago
User 1: I think the answer is C. Unit sales level multiplied by a constant unit contribution margin.
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Hassie
2 months ago
C is the way to go. The unit sales level and the unit contribution margin are the key factors here, not the inventory level.
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Anika
1 months ago
I think C is the best choice too. The unit sales level and unit contribution margin are directly related to operating income.
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Merri
1 months ago
Yes, C makes sense. It's all about how many units are sold and the contribution margin per unit.
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Felicitas
2 months ago
I agree, C is the correct answer. The unit sales level and unit contribution margin are what drive the change in operating income.
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Devorah
2 months ago
Haha, this question is a real head-scratcher. Is the answer a variable or a constant? I can't keep up with all these accounting terms!
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Luisa
2 months ago
I know, accounting terms can be confusing sometimes!
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Gabriele
2 months ago
C) Unit sales level multiplied by a constant unit contribution margin.
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Detra
2 months ago
A) Unit sales level multiplied by the unit sales price.
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Casie
3 months ago
I'm going with D. The change in operating income is affected by the change in finished goods inventory level and the unit contribution margin.
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Ria
3 months ago
Option C looks good to me. The change in period-to-period operating income under variable costing is directly related to the change in unit sales level, not inventory level.
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Francisca
29 days ago
Exactly. It's all about the unit sales level and the constant unit contribution margin.
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Norah
1 months ago
So, the change in period-to-period operating income is not affected by the inventory level?
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Gilma
2 months ago
That makes sense. The change in operating income is based on unit sales level.
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Domingo
2 months ago
I agree, option C is correct. The unit contribution margin remains constant.
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Merlyn
3 months ago
But if you think about it, using a constant unit contribution margin makes more sense in variable costing.
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Mariann
3 months ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is D.
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Merlyn
3 months ago
I think the answer is C.
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Colette
3 months ago
But if you think about it, using a constant unit contribution margin makes more sense in variable costing.
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Eleni
3 months ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is D.
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Colette
3 months ago
I think the answer is C.
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