CIMA CIMAPRA19-F03-1 問題集

質問 1：
RR has agreed to sell goods to XX for S20.000 XX will pay when the goods are delivered in 6 months time.
RR's home currency is the £- The current exchange rate is 4.3 £/S. The projected inflation rate for the S is
2.8%, and for the E 4 6%.
When RR receives payment for its goods, what will the value be to the nearest pound?
A. £84.520
B. £87.506
C. £86 760
D. £85,243
正解：B

質問 2：
Company WWW is identical in all operating and risk characteristics to Company ZZZ. but their capital structures differ. Company WWW and Company ZZZ both pay corporate income tax at 20% Company WWW has a gearing ratio (debt: equity) of 1:3 Its pre-tax cost of debt is 6%.
Company ZZZ Is all-equity financed. Its cost of equity is 15%
What is the cost of equity tor Company WWW?
A. 17.7%
B. 17.4%
C. 17.0%
D. 18.0%
正解：C

質問 3：
The table below shows the forecast for a company's next financial year:

The forecast incorporates the following assumptions:
* 25% of operating costs are variable
* Debt finance comprises a $400 million fixed rate loan at 5%
* Corporate income tax is paid at 25%
The company plans to do the following next year from the forecast earnings on the assumption that earnings will be equivalent to free cash flow:
* Pay a total dividend of $20 million
* Invest $40 million in new projects
What is the maximum % reduction in operating activity that could occur next year before the company's dividend and investment plans are affected?
Give your answer to the nearest 0.1%.
正解：
4.8, 4.7, 4.9, 5.0, 4.6, 4.80, 4.70, 4.90, 5.00, 4.60%

質問 4：
An aerospace company is planning to diversify into car manufacturing.
Relevant data:

What is the the cost of equity to be used in the WACC for the project appraisal?
Give your answer in percentage, as a whole number.
正解：
19%

質問 5：
Which THREE of the following would be of most interest to lenders deciding whether to provide long-term debt to a company?
A. Current gearing ratio
B. Dividend cover
C. interest cover on existing debt
D. Earnings per share
E. Quality of current management
正解：A,C,E

質問 6：
A company is undertaking a lease-or-buy evaluation, using the post-tax cost of bank borrowing as the discount rate.
Details of the two alternatives are as follows:
Buy option:
* To be financed by a bank loan
* Tax depreciation allowances are available on a reducing-balance basis
* Assets depreciated on a straight-line basis
Lease option:
* Finance lease
* Maintenance to be paid by the lessee
* Tax relief available on interest payments and book depreciation
Which THREE of the following are relevant cashflows in the lease-or-buy appraisal?
A. Bank loan payments
B. Maintenance payments
C. Tax relief on the book depreciation
D. Lease payments
E. Tax relief on tax depreciation allowances
正解：C,D,E