CIMA F3 Exam With Confidence Using Practice Dumps

Given current structure: D:E = 25:75, tax = 25%, asset beta ≈ 1.01.

Re-gear beta for new structure D:E = 35:65

βe′=βa[1+(1−T)DE]=1.01[1+0.75×3565]≈1.01×1.404≈1.42\beta_e' = \beta_a \big[1 + (1 - T)\frac{D}{E}\big] = 1.01 \big[1 + 0.75 \times \frac{35}{65}\big] \approx 1.01 \times 1.404 \approx 1.42βe′​=βa​[1+(1−T)ED​]=1.01[1+0.75×6535​]≈1.01×1.404≈1.42

Use CAPM with rf=4%r_f = 4\%rf​=4%, rm=12%r_m = 12\%rm​=12%:

ke′=rf+βe′(rm−rf)=4%+1.42×8%≈4%+11.4%≈15.4%k_e' = r_f + \beta_e'(r_m - r_f) = 4\% + 1.42 \times 8\% \approx 4\% + 11.4\% \approx 15.4\%ke′​=rf​+βe′​(rm​−rf​)=4%+1.42×8%≈4%+11.4%≈15.4%

Closest option: 15.36% → B.

For a listed company in the food retailing industry, the most relevant non-financial objectives are typically focused on customers and people, because success depends heavily on service quality, shopping experience and motivated staff.

A. Reduce customer complaints – Very appropriate. Complaints are a direct indicator of service problems, product quality issues, or process failures. Reducing complaints improves reputation and customer retention.

B. Increase customer service quality – Core objective for food retailers. Better service quality (speed at checkout, helpful staff, availability of products) improves competitive position and supports long-term sales growth.

D. Improve staff morale – Also highly relevant. Retail is labour-intensive and customer-facing. Motivated staff deliver better service, are more productive, and turnover is reduced.

Options C (Reduce production time) and E (Reduce raw material wastage) are more typical of manufacturing businesses, not retailers, who primarily buy finished goods rather than “produce” them. A retailer might track stock wastage or shrinkage, but the wording “raw material wastage” points clearly to a production environment.

So the best three for a listed food retailer are A, B and D.

The company needs to raise $40 million via a rights issue.

Current share price = $10

Rights issue at a 20% discount, so issue price =

10×(1−0.20)=10×0.8=$810 \times (1 - 0.20) = 10 \times 0.8 = \$810×(1−0.20)=10×0.8=$8

Number of new shares needed:

New shares=40m8=5 million shares\text{New shares} = \frac{40\text{m}}{8} = 5\text{ million shares}New shares=840m​=5 million shares

There are currently 20 million shares in issue, so the rights issue ratio is:

New sharesExisting shares=520=14\frac{\text{New shares}}{\text{Existing shares}} = \frac{5}{20} = \frac{1}{4}Existing sharesNew shares​=205​=41​

So, shareholders will receive 1 new share for every 4 existing shares.