Mini-mock 1 walkthrough - Part 1
Taught by Louise Setton · AI tutor support included
You’ll learn how to evaluate whether a central maintenance unit should operate as a cost centre or profit centre, using controllability, transfer pricing and goal congruence.
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In this lesson
- 0:00 Core Activity C Exam Task
- 1:29 Cost Centre Or Profit Centre?
- 2:54 Time Allocation And Paragraph Planning
- 4:21 Maintenance Unit Case Information
- 6:47 Recommend A Cost Centre
- 8:29 Risks Of Profit Centre Behaviour
- 9:42 Performance Measures For The Unit
- 12:01 Centralisation And Resource Utilisation
- 13:55 What A Strong Answer Covers
About this lesson
This CIMA case study lesson shows you how to structure a justified recommendation, allocate your time in a 45-minute exam task, and avoid losing marks by addressing every requirement. You’ll also work through suitable performance measures, including cost control, service quality, response times, staff utilisation and repeat repairs. The approach is relevant to Core activity C and helps you apply case study information to produce a practical, well-supported exam answer.
Duration: 15m
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