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Question # 61

B, a European based modern art dealer, frequently imports and sells single high value items created in the United States. The price is fixed at the date of sale but the items are commissioned and made to order with a lead time of three to nine months depending on the individual specification

B holds payment for his customers from the point of purchase and passes funds when the items are shipped However, despite putting the money on short term deposit, there have been times when B ' s profits have been almost entirely eroded by adverse movements m interest rates Advise B by matching the appropriate instrument to B ' s requirements.

Question # 62

A company ' s Board of Directors is assessing the likely impact of financing future new projects using either equity or debt.

The directors are uncertain of the effects on key variables.

 

Which THREE of the following statements are true?

A.

The choice between using either equity or debt will have no impact on the amount of corporate income tax payable.

B.

Retained earnings has no cost, and is therefore the cheapest form of equity finance.

C.

Debt finance is always preferable to equity finance.

D.

Debt finance will increase the cost of equity.

E.

Equity finance will reduce the overall financial risk.

F.

Equity finance will increase pressure to pay a higher total future dividend.

Question # 63

A company with a market capitalisation of S50million is considering raising $1 million debt to fund a new 10-year capital investment protect

The value of this issue is considered to be small in comparison to the company ' s market capitalisation

The company is considering whether to raise the debt finance by either a " bond private placing ' or a ' public bond issue.

Which THREE of the following statements are correct?

A.

An initial public bond issue will be administratively complex and relatively expensive for the relatively small amount of debt being raised whereas a bond private placing will be relatively less complex

B.

An average investor is made aware of a potential initial public bond issue whereas the average investor is only made aware of a bond private placing after it has occurred.

C.

The company ' s credit rating will be a key element in determining the interest rate payable and the potential success of either the public bond issue or the bond private placing

D.

An initial public bond issue does not need to be underwritten whereas a bond private placing must be underwritten.

E.

An initial public bond issue can be arranged relatively quickly whereas a bond private placing can take up to a year to arrange.

Question # 64

Company A is identical in all operating and risk characteristics to Company B, but their capital structures differ.

Company B is all-equity financed. Its cost of equity is 17%.

Company A has a gearing ratio (debt:equity) of 1:2. Its pre-tax cost of debt is 7%. 

Company A and Company B both pay corporate income tax at 30%.

What is the cost of equity for Company A?

A.

20.5%

B.

21.2%

C.

22.0%

D.

17.0%

Question # 65

An unlisted company has the following data:

A listed company in the same industry has a P/E of 11.

The value of the unlisted company based on the P/E of this listed company is:

Give your answer to the nearest whole number.

Question # 66

Under traditional theory, an increase in a company ' s WACC would cause the value of the company to:

A.

Increase

B.

Decrease

C.

Stay the same

D.

Either increase or decrease 

Question # 67

Which THREE of the following statements are true of a money market hedge?

A.

They offer roughly the same outcome as a forward contract.

B.

They leave the company exposed to currency risks.

C.

They may be a little more flexible in comparison to a forward contract.

D.

They are more complex than forward contracts.

E.

They are easy to set up.

Question # 68

Company C is a listed company. It is currently considering the acquisition of Company D. The original founder of Company C currently owns 52% of the shares.

Alternative forms of consideration for Company D being considered are as follows:

• Cash payment, financed by new borrowing

• issue of new shares in Company C

Which of the following is an advantage of a cash offer over a share-for exchange from the viewpoint of the original founder of Company C?

A.

A share for share exchange would result in a significant change in control of Company C whereas a cash offer would not.

B.

A share-for-share exchange would require the approval shareholders in Company C but a cash offer would not.

C.

A share-for-share exchange would require the approval of the Competition Authorities but a cash offer would not.

D.

A cash offer would result in a lower gearing ratio therefore reduce the weighted overage cost of capital whereas a cash offer would not.

Question # 69

Company X is based in Country A, whose currency is the A$.

It trades with customers in Country B, whose currency is the B$.

Company X aims to maintain its revenue from exports to Country B at 25% of total revenue.

 

Company A has the following forecast revenue:

  

The forecast revenue from Country B has assumed an exchange rate of A$1/B$2, that is A$1 = B$2.

 

If the B$ depreciates against the A$ by 10%, the ratio of revenue generated from Country B as a percentage of total revenue will:

A.

fall to 23.3%.

B.

rise to 27.0%.

C.

rise to 30.3%.

D.

fall to 22.7%.

Question # 70

BBA is a wholly owned subsidiary of AAB BBA operates in country B where the currency is the B$.

The following is an extract from BBA ' s financial statements at 31 December 20X1:

The following Information is relevant:

" The bonds were trading at $110 per $100 on 31 December 20X1. " Operating profit of BBA for the year ended 31 December 20X1 was S15 million

• The P/E ratio is 8

* Corporate income tax rate is 20%.

The tax authorities m country B Implemented thin capitalisation rules based on the level of gearing of the subsidiary, calculated as book value o( debt lo book value of equity The cut-off point for gearing used by the tax authorities for a company to be thinly capitalised is 75%.

Which of the following statements is correct as at 31 December 20X1?

A.

Gearing Is 71.43%. thin capitalisation rules are not breached

B.

Gearing is 250%. thin capitalisation rules are breached

C.

Gearing is 83.33%. thin capitalisation rules are breached

D.

Gearing is 83.33%. thin capitalisation rules are not breached

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