IMANET Exam CMA Topic 2 Question 84 Discussion

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Question #: 84
Topic #: 2

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The accounting rate of return?

AIs sonorous with the internal rate of return.

BFocuses on income as opposed to cash flows.

CIs inconsistent with the divisional performance measure known as return on
investment.

DRecognizes the time value of money.

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Suggested Answer: B

The accounting rate of return (also called the unadjusted rate of return or book value rate of return) is calculated by dividing the increase in accounting net income by the required investment. Sometimes the denominator is the average investment rather than the initial irstment This method ignores the time value of money hand focuses on income as opposed to cash flows.

by Geoffrey at Apr 08, 2024, 11:47 AM

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Delsie

12 months ago

I agree with Evangelina, the accounting rate of return does consider the time value of money.

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Evangelina

12 months ago

I see your point, but I think it also recognizes the time value of money.

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Viva

12 months ago

I disagree with that, I believe it is inconsistent with the divisional performance measure known as return on investment.

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Billy

12 months ago

I think the accounting rate of return focuses on income instead of cash flows.

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Bev

12 months ago

I think it's important to understand all aspects of the accounting rate of return, including how it relates to cash flows and the time value of money.

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Lawrence

1 years ago

I still think the accounting rate of return is more about income rather than cash flows. That's what I remember studying.

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Yuette

1 years ago

I agree with the last point, recognizing the time value of money is crucial in accounting calculations.

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Virgilio

1 years ago

I see where you're coming from, but I think the accounting rate of return actually recognizes the time value of money. It's an important factor to consider.

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Brent

1 years ago

I disagree, I believe the accounting rate of return is inconsistent with the divisional performance measure known as return on investment. It's a different concept.

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Annice

1 years ago

I think the accounting rate of return is similar to the internal rate of return. It focuses on income rather than cash flows.

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Stephane

1 years ago

B) Focuses on income as opposed to cash flows.

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Cortney

1 years ago

A) Is sonorous with the internal rate of return.

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Alex

1 years ago

I think option D is the one that's throwing me off the most. Recognizing the time value of money? Isn't that more of a consideration for discounted cash flow analysis, not the accounting rate of return?

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Armando

1 years ago

True, that option A is pretty funny. Sounds like the kind of thing an accountant would come up with to sound smart. I'm leaning more towards option B myself, but I'm curious to hear what the rest of you think.

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Lawrence

1 years ago

Haha, 'sonorous with the internal rate of return'? What does that even mean? I think option A is just trying to confuse us with fancy-sounding language.

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Dean

1 years ago

Option C seems interesting too. The accounting rate of return is supposed to be a way to measure divisional performance, so it should be consistent with the return on investment metric, right? I'm not sure about that one.

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Christiane

1 years ago

I agree, the accounting rate of return is not something we've covered in much detail in our study group. But I think option B might be the correct answer - it does focus on income rather than cash flows, which is a key distinction.

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Carri

1 years ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky question. The accounting rate of return is a metric that I'm not too familiar with, so I'll have to think about this one.

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