Page 2 - CIMA MCS Workbook November 2018 - Day 1 Suggested Solutions

CIMA NOVEMBER 2018 – MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY

What percentage of water is 90%; from a local spring (p8)
in Grapple’s carbonated soft
drinks? Where is it sourced?

Why are further quality …to ensure that traces of bacteria are not present (p8)
control tests carried out
after fruit flavour and
concentrates are added to
the water?

How does Grapple record Not stated
and correct production
errors detected by quality
control?
Who inspects the fruit in Highly trained employees (p8)
pulp preparation and
processing?

Which product has the Highest ‐ fruit juice in North region ‐ 77%; lowest – carbonated soft
highest %age of sales drinks and mixers in South region 52% (p10)
attributable to supermarkets
in Zedland? Which has the
lowest?

Of total standard production Fruit juice ‐ Z$0.92 (p11)
costs, which product has the
highest production
overheads?

Of total sales budget for Carbonated soft drinks and mixers Z$104.4m; 63% (p11)
2019 which product is
forecast to achieve the
highest revenue? What
%age is this of total
budgeted sales?

How are sales budgets set? Not stated

What is significant about the Products other than those provided by the Grapple maintenance
products that should be team should not be used (p12)
used when cleaning
equipment in the production
process?

Why does Grapple not have The current HR Manager has indicated that she would not like
a HR Director? promotion (p13)

For how long has Matthew Twenty five years – production managers and the research and
Jones been Production development managers (p14)
Director? Which managers’
report to him?

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