CIMA Exam CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 Topic 3 Question 94 Discussion

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Question #: 94
Topic #: 3

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The year-to-date results at the end of month 9 included sales revenue of $3,600,000 and variable costs of $2,100,000.

During month 10, sales revenue was $450,000 and variable costs were $270,000.

What year-to-date contribution to sales ratio (C/S ratio) would be reported at the end of month 10?

A58,5%

B70,9%

C41,5%

D40,0%

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Suggested Answer: A

by Ligia at May 01, 2025, 08:52 PM

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Ahmed

9 days ago

Gotta be C. 41.5% sounds about right for the year-to-date contribution to sales ratio.

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Carey

10 days ago

I'm not sure, but based on the numbers provided, A) 58.5% makes sense to me

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Silva

17 days ago

I calculated it and got 58.5% as well, so I think the answer is A)

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Lawanda

20 days ago

I agree with Yong, the ratio seems to be close to 58.5%

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Yong

23 days ago

I think the C/S ratio would be around 58.5%

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Herminia

2 months ago

Hmm, I think the answer is B. The C/S ratio calculations make sense to me.

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Abraham

16 days ago

Yes, and in this case, it would be $1,230,000 divided by $3,600,000, which equals 0.3425 or 34.25%.

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Tonja

25 days ago

I think it's calculated by dividing contribution margin by sales revenue.

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Lili

25 days ago

I agree, the C/S ratio is an important metric to track.

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