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CIPS Exam L4M7 Topic 10 Question 44 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M7 exam
Question #: 44
Topic #: 10
[All L4M7 Questions]

Which of the following purchases are most likely to have low acquisition costs? Select TWO that apply.

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Suggested Answer: B, C

According to L4M7 study guide, acquisition costs in procurement are the costs associated with the activities involved in a purchase. A buying organisation incurs acquisition costs in low-value purchases as well as high-value purchases. The following purchases tend to have lower acquisition costs:

- Straight re-buy from a current supplier

- Purchase of standard catalogued products

Otherwise, any purchases of high value, high-risk items generally require greater attention of buying organisation and thus, they are likely to have higher acquisition costs. Spot purchase of a technically complexed machinery, Purchase of ERP system and Procurement of construction projects are examples of high-value, high-risk purchases.


LO 3, AC 3.1

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Ernestine
1 months ago
Haha, I'd love to see someone try to get a 'low acquisition cost' for a construction project! E) is definitely not the right answer. B) and C) are the way to go.
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Belen
13 days ago
Spot purchase of technically complex machinery would definitely have high costs.
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Jeanice
20 days ago
Yeah, I think standard catalogued products and straight re-buys are the best options for low acquisition costs.
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Ngoc
23 days ago
I agree, construction projects definitely have high acquisition costs.
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Paulina
2 months ago
I agree with Lawrence. B) and C) are the obvious choices here. D) for a technically complex machinery would definitely have higher acquisition costs.
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Steffanie
23 days ago
Spot purchase of a technically complex machinery is definitely expensive.
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Steffanie
26 days ago
I think E) procurement of construction projects would have high acquisition costs.
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Steffanie
1 months ago
I agree, B) and C) are definitely the most likely to have low acquisition costs.
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Mary
2 months ago
I disagree. I believe A and C have low acquisition costs because ERP systems and straight re-buys are more standardized and routine.
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Wendell
2 months ago
I think B and C have low acquisition costs.
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Carin
2 months ago
I agree with Wendell. Standard catalogued products and straight re-buy from a current supplier are usually cheaper.
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Lawrence
2 months ago
I think B) and C) are the most likely to have low acquisition costs. Purchasing standard catalogued products and straight re-buying from a current supplier tend to have fewer complexities and negotiations involved.
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Veronika
1 months ago
I think D) and E) would have higher acquisition costs due to their complexity.
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