PMI PfMP Exam - Topic 5 Question 93 Discussion

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Question #: 93
Topic #: 5

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You are managing a portfolio for your company and are trying to balance the tasks that will be done internally based on the availability and the ones that will be outsourced. Managing supply and demand is a recurring activity in the portfolio life cycle and results in changes in resource utilization and resource efficiency. Which of the below helps in optimizing the supply and demand?

AMinimize both the unused capacity and the unmet demands

BMaximize both the unused capacity and the unmet demands

CMaximize the unused capacity and minimize the unmet demands

DMinimize the unused capacity and maximize the unmet demands

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Suggested Answer: B

by Luz at Nov 24, 2025, 10:20 PM

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Sharen

10 hours ago

Minimizing unused capacity is key, so A for sure.

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Jesus

6 days ago

Surprised that anyone would choose D!

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Pa

11 days ago

I think B makes more sense, honestly.

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Olen

16 days ago

Haha, D is just asking for trouble. Maximize unmet demands? What is this, a recipe for disaster?

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Nana

21 days ago

Nah, C is the way to go. Maximize that unused capacity, minimize the unmet demands. Balanced portfolio, baby!

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Paz

26 days ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. Maximizing unused capacity could be a good strategy too. Gives you more flexibility, you know?

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Celestina

1 month ago

This question reminds me of a case study we did; I think option A aligns with optimizing resources effectively.

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Beckie

1 month ago

I feel like minimizing both unused capacity and unmet demands makes the most sense, but I could be mixing it up with another topic.

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Leoma

1 month ago

I remember a practice question where maximizing unused capacity was mentioned, but that doesn't seem right here.

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Millie

2 months ago

I think minimizing unused capacity is key, but I'm not sure about the unmet demands part.

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Hubert

2 months ago

I've got a strategy - I'll eliminate the options that don't make sense first, then focus in on the most logical choice. Minimizing both unused and unmet doesn't seem right, and maximizing both is just weird.

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Felicidad

2 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. Wouldn't maximizing both unused capacity and unmet demands be counterproductive? I'm going to re-read the question and options more closely.

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Yolando

2 months ago

A is definitely the way to go!

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Craig

2 months ago

Option A seems like the obvious choice here. Gotta keep those demands met and resources utilized efficiently.

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Paris

3 months ago

Minimize unused capacity? That's like trying to squeeze a square peg into a round hole. Not very practical, if you ask me.

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Gracia

3 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. We want to maximize efficiency, so I'm leaning towards option C - maximize unused capacity and minimize unmet demands.

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Colene

3 months ago

Hmm, optimizing supply and demand is all about balancing resources. I think the key here is to minimize unused capacity while also minimizing unmet demands.

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Edelmira

3 months ago

This seems like a tricky question - I'll need to think through the different options carefully to figure out the best approach.

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Moon

2 months ago

I think minimizing unused capacity is key.

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