Microsoft Exam MB-335 Topic 5 Question 36 Discussion

Actual exam question for Microsoft's MB-335 exam

Question #: 36
Topic #: 5

A company produces rubber hose. Discrete orders accounts for raw material scrap. The scrap is reported through inventory movement journals.

The company has noticed that most of the scrap that is recorded is due to start up that feeds the hose to the finishing process. In addition, the amount of scrap that is recorded is consistent regardless of the amount of hose being produced.

You need to account for material lost during startup.

What should you do?

AEnter the amount of scrap that is consumed as constant scrap in the Bill of materials

BDo a case study for the scrap items and enter The average amount of scrap as a separate line items on the Sill of materials.

CEnter the consumption amount on the line to match the actual amount used.

DEnter the amount of scrap that is consumed as variable scrap in the Bill of materials.

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Suggested Answer: A

by Dustin at Nov 17, 2024, 02:06 AM

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Willard

4 months ago

Option C seems like the most straightforward approach, but I can see the logic behind option A as well. It's a tough call.

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Ahmad

4 months ago

Haha, 'variable scrap' in option D? That sounds like something straight out of a comedy sketch about accounting!

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Cristy

3 months ago

D: Haha, 'variable scrap' does sound pretty funny though!

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Brandon

3 months ago

C: I agree with A, option D seems like the best choice.

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Buddy

3 months ago

B: Really? I was leaning towards option B.

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Cyril

3 months ago

A: I think option D is the way to go.

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Jeanice

4 months ago

I agree with Alline. Option A makes the most sense since the scrap is consistent regardless of the amount of hose produced.

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Melda

4 months ago

Yes, it seems like the most efficient way to handle the consistent scrap issue.

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Chanel

4 months ago

I agree, it would help account for the material lost during startup.

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Arlene

4 months ago

I think option A is the best choice. It makes sense to enter the amount of scrap as constant in the Bill of materials.

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Jestine

4 months ago

I think we should enter the consumption amount on the line to match the actual amount used.

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Alline

5 months ago

The constant scrap mentioned in option A seems like the way to go. It's a predictable amount that's not dependent on the production volume.

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Celestine

4 months ago

Yeah, option A seems like the simplest solution to implement.

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Colette

4 months ago

I think option A is more efficient in the long run.

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Iraida

4 months ago

But wouldn't it be better to do a case study first, like option B suggests?

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Karma

4 months ago

I agree, option A seems like the most logical choice.

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Evangelina

5 months ago

I disagree, I believe we should do a case study for the scrap items and enter the average amount separately.

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Wilda

5 months ago

I think we should enter the amount of scrap as constant in the Bill of materials.

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