IMANET CMA Exam - Topic 6 Question 51 Discussion

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Question #: 51
Topic #: 6

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The CEO of a rapidly growing high-technology firm has exercised centralized authority over all corporate functions. Because the company now operates in four states, the CEO is considering the advisability of decentralizing operational control over production and sales. Which of the following conditions probably will result from and be a valid reason for decentralizing''

AGreater local control over compliance with federal regulations.

BMore efficient use of headquarters staff officials and specialists.

CQuicker and better operating decisions

DGreater economies in purchasing

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Suggested Answer: C

Decentralization results in greater speed in making operating decisions because they are made by lower-level managers instead of being referred to top management. The quality of operating decisions should also be enhanced, assuming proper training of managers, because those closest to the problems should be the most knowledgeable about them.

by Van at May 05, 2022, 10:05 AM

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Malcolm

4 months ago

Not sure if decentralizing really saves money in the long run.

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Dick

4 months ago

Greater local control over compliance is a big plus.

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Aretha

4 months ago

But won't that just complicate things?

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Jessenia

4 months ago

I agree, local teams know their markets better.

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Dalene

5 months ago

Decentralizing can lead to quicker decisions!

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Dottie

5 months ago

I feel like economies in purchasing could be a stretch for decentralization. I remember it being more about local responsiveness, which makes me think C is still the best fit.

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Isreal

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think local control over compliance could be a factor too. It seems like A could be valid since regulations can vary by state.

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Dominic

5 months ago

I remember discussing how decentralization can lead to quicker decision-making, especially in diverse markets. So, I think option C might be the right choice.

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Cheryl

5 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I recall that decentralizing often helps with operational efficiency. So, I might lean towards option B for that reason.

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Goldie

5 months ago

Option B seems like the most straightforward approach to centrally querying the vehicle data. I'll focus on understanding the benefits of a data lake architecture.

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Lore

5 months ago

The solution seems to meet the goal of receiving the device data and correlating it based on the device identifier. I would just double-check that the data volume and throughput requirements can be handled by the Service Bus.

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Staci

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The port field is in the transport layer, not the network layer, so that rules out option D. And the protocol field is in the network layer, not the transport layer, so that rules out option A. I'm pretty sure the answer is B - the port field of the transport layer header.

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Dong

5 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The key is to normalize the data so that all the features are on a similar scale. That will prevent the high magnitude features from dominating the cost function and ensure better convergence during backpropagation. Data normalization is definitely the way to go.

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