CPA FIN 問題集

質問 1：
Seagull plc has 20 million $0*50 ordinary shares and irredeemable loan capital with a nominal value of $40 million in issue. The ordinary shares have a current market value of $2*40 per share and the loan capital is quoted at $80 per $100 nominal value. The cost of ordinary shares is estimated at 11% and the cost of loan capital is calculated to be 8%. The rate of corporation tax is 25%.
What is the weighted average cost of capital for Seagull plc?
A. 9*8%
B. 7*0%
C. 9*0%
D. 9*5%
正解：C

質問 2：
Aurora plc is considering an investment in a new process. The new process will require an increase in stocks of $30,000 during the first year. There will also be an increase in debtors outstanding of $40,000 and an increase of creditors outstanding of $35,000 during the first year. The new process will use machinery that was purchased immediately before the first year of operations at a cost of $300,000. The machinery is depreciated using the straight-line method and has an estimated life of five years and no residual value. During the first year, the net operating profit before depreciation from the new process is expected to be $180,000. The business uses the net present value method when evaluating investment proposals.
When undertaking the net present value calculations, what would be the estimated net cash flow during the first year of the project? (Ignore taxation)
A. $145,000
B. $85,000
C. $155,000
D. $215,000
正解：A

質問 3：
When projects are appraised using discounted cash flow methods, two approaches to dealing with inflation could be used. These are:
1.To exclude inflation from the estimated future cash flows and to apply a discount rate based on the money cost of capital.
2.To include inflation in the estimated future cash flows and to apply a discount based on the real cost of capital.
Which ONE of the following combinations (true/false) is correct?
A. Statement 1 = True, Statement 2 = True
B. Statement 1 = True, Statement 2 = False
C. Statement 1 = False, Statement 2 = False
D. Statement 1 = False, Statement 2 = True
正解：C

質問 4：
Company X pays an annual cash return to shareholders of 40 cents per share and this is expected to continue in perpetuity. The risk-free rate of return is 6% and the current average market rate of return is 10%. Company X's coefficient is 1.1.
What is the expected return from Company X, and what would be the predicted market value of company's shares?
A. Expected return 61%, Predicted value 66 cents
B. Expected return 10.6%, Predicted value 377 cents
C. Expected return 14.4%, Predicted value 278 cents
D. Expected return 10.4%, Predicted value 385 cents
正解：D

質問 5：
A UK based company is due to receive US$6,000,000 in three months from its American customer. It wants to hedge this receipt and has found an appropriate futures market based in the USA, where the value of one futures contract is EUR62,500. The current futures price is US$1.7778 per UK sterling.
How many contracts would the company buy or sell in order to hedge the exposure?
A. Buy 96 futures contracts
B. Buy 54 futures contracts
C. Sell 96 futures contracts
D. Sell 54 futures contracts
正解：B

質問 6：
The following statements about dividends and dividend policy were made at a recent
meeting:
1) According to the residual theory of dividend policy, once a company has invested in or retained sufficient profits for future positive net present value opportunities, it should pay out the remaining profit as dividends.
2) Companies generally try to smooth out dividend payments by adjusting gradually to changes in earnings, so as to avoid sending out confusing signals to investors.
3) Scrip dividends enable a company to declare dividends but avoid paying out cash. Instead existing shareholders are given new shares in the business at no extra cost to the shareholders.
Which combination of the above statements is true?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 2 and 3 only
正解：C

質問 7：
Tamen Group Plc, a large conglomerate with businesses in a variety of different sectors, is considering a bid to acquire one of its manufacturing businesses. The senior managers in charge of the manufacturing businesses would leave Tamen Co in order to run that business as an independent company.
Which of the following terms would best describe this situation?
A. A divestment
B. A spin-off
C. A demerger
D. A liquidation
正解：A

質問 8：
Rehan Gates has in issue 10% debentures of a nominal value of $100. The market price is $90 ex interest.
Ignoring taxation, calculate the cost of this capital if the debenture is redeemable at par after 10 years.
A. 11.10%
B. 14.00%
C. 11.76%
D. 10.20%
正解：C