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Lesson 48

Exam technique, approach and time management - Part 5

Robert Cook

Taught by Robert Cook · AI tutor support included

You’ll learn how to extract exam-relevant information from the CIMA Operational Case Study pre-seen for Tendra Tents, using a structured quiz to test your understanding.

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In this lesson

  1. 0:00 Introduction and Pre-seen Quiz
  2. 1:34 Tendra Tents Location and Sales Channels
  3. 3:12 Finance Team Structure and Roles
  4. 5:44 Absorption Costing and Activity-Based Costing
  5. 7:22 Cash Surplus and Working Capital
  6. 8:59 PPE Purchases and Disposal Accounting
  7. 10:56 Profit Margins and Sales Mix Variances
  8. 12:59 Budgeting Methods and Exam Applications
  9. 14:39 Product Selling Points and Non-Financial Factors

About this lesson

The session covers the company’s location, finance team, absorption costing, cash position, property, plant and equipment, product margins, budgeting method and key selling points. You’ll also learn how to apply these details to likely exam requirements, including Activity-Based Costing, working capital, budgeting methods, sales mix variances, multi-product break-even analysis, non-current assets and non-financial factors. Use this approach to turn pre-seen facts into relevant, well-supported answers in your OCS exam.

Duration: 18m

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