Worldatwork T7 Exam - Topic 1 Question 95 Discussion

Actual exam question for Worldatwork's T7 exam

Question #: 95
Topic #: 1

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Company XYZ outsourced its printing services to a specialist printing firm. The specialist firm took responsibility for the staff, though the team remains on Company XYZ's premises. Which of the following is true?

ABecause they remain on your premises, they are considered staff costs

BDue to the outsourcing of the staff, they are now considered service-supplier costs rather than staff costs

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Tiera

3 months ago

I thought being on-site meant they were still staff. This is confusing!

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Lezlie

4 months ago

Seems like a gray area, but I lean towards B.

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Dominga

4 months ago

Wait, how can they still be considered staff costs if they’re outsourced?

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Dorothy

4 months ago

Totally agree, outsourcing changes the cost structure!

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Stephaine

4 months ago

I think they’re now service-supplier costs.

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Dorthy

5 months ago

This is tricky! I remember something about how location doesn't always determine cost classification, so B might be the right answer.

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Candida

5 months ago

I recall discussing how outsourcing changes the nature of costs, so I lean towards B, but I could be wrong.

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Michal

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like having them on-site might still classify them as staff costs. Wasn't there a similar question about this in our last practice exam?

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Lennie

5 months ago

I think I remember that when a company outsources, the costs shift to service-supplier costs, so maybe B is correct?

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Arlene

5 months ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The fact that the staff remain on Company XYZ's premises doesn't matter - the key is that they are now employed by the specialist firm, so the costs are considered service-supplier costs.

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Magda

5 months ago

I'm a little confused by this question. I'll need to review the material on outsourcing and how that affects the accounting treatment of staff costs.

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Erasmo

5 months ago

Okay, I've got it! Since the staff are now employed by the specialist firm, they are considered service-supplier costs rather than staff costs for Company XYZ. Option B is the correct answer.

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Quentin

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to think it through carefully to make sure I understand the implications of the outsourcing.

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Crista

5 months ago

This question seems pretty straightforward. I think the key is to focus on the fact that the printing staff are now employed by the specialist firm, not Company XYZ directly.

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Felix

5 months ago

I'm a little confused by the options here. I know Kubernetes has a lot of different resource types, and I'm not sure which one specifically deals with the number of running Pods. I'll have to review my notes on this.

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Linn

10 months ago

Ah, the age-old question of 'who's responsible for the copier toner?' Clearly, B) is the answer. Outsourcing is all about passing the buck, my friends.

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Lisbeth

8 months ago

Exactly, the specialist printing firm will handle all of that now.

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Wenona

9 months ago

So, Company XYZ doesn't have to worry about ordering toner anymore?

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Mila

9 months ago

It makes sense that the staff costs would now be considered service-supplier costs.

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Brendan

9 months ago

I agree, outsourcing is all about shifting responsibilities.

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Glory

10 months ago

B) is the way to go here. These outsourced printing people are not my problem anymore - they're the supplier's problem now. Time to sit back and let someone else handle the printing drama.

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Alva

10 months ago

This question is a real head-scratcher. I guess it's trying to trip us up with that whole 'on the premises' thing, but the answer is clearly B. No one outsources just to keep the same old costs, right?

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Beckie

9 months ago

I agree, it must be B. Outsourcing is usually done to save costs and improve efficiency.

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Venita

9 months ago

B) Due to the outsourcing of the staff, they are now considered service-supplier costs rather than staff costs

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Lenita

9 months ago

A) Because they remain on your premises, they are considered staff costs

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Georgeanna

10 months ago

B) is the right answer. Outsourcing the printing services means the printing staff are now considered a service-supplier cost, not a staff cost.

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Loise

9 months ago

Yes, that's correct. The printing staff are now considered a service-supplier cost.

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Terrilyn

10 months ago

B) Due to the outsourcing of the staff, they are now considered service-supplier costs rather than staff costs

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Glen

10 months ago

A) Because they remain on your premises, they are considered staff costs

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Rutha

11 months ago

A) is correct. The staff are still on the company's premises, so they should be considered staff costs even though the printing services are outsourced.

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