CIMA F3 Exam With Confidence Using Practice Dumps

A company has:

   • A price/earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.

   • Earnings of $10 million.

   • A market equity value of $100 million.

The directors forecast that the company's P/E ratio will fall to 8 and earnings fall to $9 million.

Which of the following calculations gives the best estimate of new company equity value in $ million following such a change?

A)

B)

C)

D)

Option A

Option B

Option C

Option D

A company has borrowings of S5 million on which it pays interest at 8%. It has an operating profit margin of 20%.

The company plans to increase borrowings by S2 million Interest on additional borrowings would be 10% and the operating profit margin would remain unchanged

A debt covenant attached to the new borrowings requires interest cover to be at least 4 times throughout the period of the borrowing

Interest cover is defined in the loan documentation as being based on operating profit

What is the minimum sales value required each year to avoid a breach of the interest cover covenant'

A listed company in the retail sector has accumulated excess cash.

In recent years, it has experienced uncertainly with forecasting the required level of cash for capital expenditure due to unpredictable economic cycles.

Its excess cash is on deposit earning negligible returns.

The Board of Directors is considering the company's dividend policy, and the need to retain cash in the company.

Which THREE of the following are advantages of retaining excess cash in the company?