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CIMA Exam CIMAPRA19-E02-1 Topic 2 Question 96 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-E02-1 exam
Question #: 96
Topic #: 2
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An organisation undertakes a planned strategy and it is currently at the stage of completing a strategic analysis.

It has defined what it is seeking to achieve, identified the strengths and weaknesses of the company and has undertaken a corporate appraisal.

What stage of its strategic analysis has the organisation failed to carry out?

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Suggested Answer: A

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Kathrine
2 months ago
Haha, I bet the answer is 'All of the above' because they didn't do any of it properly. Strategic analysis is no joke!
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Shenika
2 months ago
This is a tricky one, but I'm going with C. Identifying functional policies is probably the step they skipped.
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Berry
1 months ago
C) Identification of functional policies
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Shaun
2 months ago
B) Identification of strategic options
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Tesha
2 months ago
A) An external analysis of the business's environment
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Wilson
2 months ago
Yes, it is important to identify strategic options, but without knowing the external factors, the options may not be feasible.
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Hubert
2 months ago
But what about identifying strategic options? Isn't that important too?
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Cora
2 months ago
I agree, without understanding the external environment, it's hard to make strategic choices.
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Annette
2 months ago
Hmm, I'd say D. Making strategic choices is the final stage they seem to have missed.
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Pearlene
1 months ago
D) Making strategic choices
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Sharita
1 months ago
C) Identification of functional policies
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Rodolfo
1 months ago
B) Identification of strategic options
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Marquetta
1 months ago
A) An external analysis of the business's environment
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Kristofer
3 months ago
I think it's B. Identifying strategic options is the next logical step after the analysis they've already done.
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Rodolfo
2 months ago
C) Identification of functional policies
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Esteban
2 months ago
B) Identification of strategic options
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Janet
2 months ago
A) An external analysis of the business's environment
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Ollie
3 months ago
Definitely A. An external analysis of the business's environment is crucial to understand the market, competition, and potential opportunities or threats.
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Toshia
2 months ago
They need to go back and complete that stage before moving forward with their strategic analysis.
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Alline
2 months ago
Without that analysis, they might miss out on potential opportunities or threats.
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Ulysses
2 months ago
Yes, that's a crucial step to understand the market and competition.
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Brittni
3 months ago
I think the organisation failed to carry out an external analysis of the business's environment.
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Micah
3 months ago
I think the organisation failed to carry out an external analysis.
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