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CIMA Management Changed F2 Questions

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Advanced Financial Reporting Questions and Answers

Question 5

JK has calculated its inventory holding period:

Which THREE of the following would have contributed to the above movement in inventory holding period?

Options:

A.

JK's main supplier offered a significant one-off discount for purchases made in March 20X8.

B.

In January 20X8 a major competitor entered the market in which JK operates.

C.

A substantial contract is due to be dispatched early in April 20X8.

D.

JK is enforcing stringent inventory control techniques following management instructions.

E.

JK suffered industrial action by its production staff in the period December 20X7 to February 20X8.

F.

It has been difficult to obtain one of JK's main components due to import issues with its overseas supplier.

Question 6

AB and EF are located in the same country and prepare their financial statements to 31 October in accordance with International Accounting Standards. EF supplies AB with a component that is vital to AB's product range. AB is considering acquiring a controlling interest in EF by 31 December 20X4 in order to guarantee future supply. The Board of EF has indicated that such an approach would be postively considered. AB would use its control to make AB the sole customer of EF.

The Finance Director of AB has been granted access to EF's management accounts and has conducted some initial analysis from the financial press. The results togther with comparisons for AB for the year to 31 October 20X4 are presented below:

AB and EF are forecasting revenues of S1,500,000 and $700,000 respectively for the year ended 31 October 20X5.

AB's Finance Director met with one of the directors of EF to discuss the potential impact of the acquisition.

Which of the director's statements below is correct?

Options:

A.

The P/E ratio of EF will increase to 12 after acquisition in line with that of AB.

B.

The gross profit margin of EF will increase if AB's bargaining power is used to negotiate lower material costs for the whole group.

C.

Redundancy costs arising from reorganisation following acquisition will be provided for by charging EF's profit for the year ended 31 October 20X4.

D.

Dividend yield for both entities will be identical after the acquisition.

Question 7

RS has issued an instrument with a nominal value of $1 million, at a discount of 2.5%, and a coupon rate of 6%. The terms of the issue are that the instrument must either be redeemed at par, at the option of the holder, in three years' time, or alternatively converted into equity shares in RS.

The characteristics of this instrument taken as a whole indicates that it would be classifed as which of the following?

Options:

A.

Compound instrument

B.

Debt instrument

C.

Equity instrument

D.

Discounted instrument

Question 8

AB acquired 10% of the equity share capital of XY on 1 January 20X7 for $180,000 when the fair value of XY's net assets was $190,000.  On 1 January 20X9 AB purchased a further 50% of the equity share capital for $550,000 when the fair value of XY's net assets was $820,000.  

The original 10% investment had a fair value of $200,000 at the date control of XY was gained.  The non controlling interest in XY was measured at its fair value of $300,000 at 1 January 20X9.

Which of the following represents the correct value of goodwill arising on the acquisition of XY that would have been included by AB when it prepared its consolidated financial statements at 31 December 20X9?

Options:

A.

$230,000

B.

$30,000

C.

$210,000

D.

$40,000

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