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CIMA Strategic level F3 Syllabus Exam Questions Answers

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Financial Strategy Questions and Answers

Question 81

The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) was formed in August 2010 and brings together a cross-section of representatives from a wide variety of business sectors.

 

The primary purpose of the IIRC's framework is to help enable an organsation to communicate how it:

Options:

A.

minimises the environmental impact of its business processes.

B.

creates value in the short, medium and long term.

C.

contributes positively to the economic well being of the environment in which it operates.  

D.

ensures that the conflicting needs of different stakeholder groups are met in an optimal manner.

Question 82

A listed company has suffered a period of falling revenues and profit margins. It has been obliged to issue a profit warning to the market and its share price has fallen sharply. The company relies heavily on debt finance and is discussing with its banks possible refinancing options to assist with a restructuring programme.

 

Which THREE of the following are likely to be of MOST interest to the company's banks when they review the refinancing requests?

Options:

A.

Cash flow forecasts

B.

Current capital structure

C.

Trends in share price movements

D.

Shareholder profile

E.

Book value of assets

Question 83

An all equity financed company reported earnings for the year ending 31 December 20X1 of $5 million.

One of its financial objectives is to increase earnings by 5% each year.

In the year ending 31 December 20X2 it financed a project by issuing a bond with a $1 million nominal value and a coupon rate of 7%.

The company pays corporate income tax at 30%.

 

If the company is to achieve its earnings target for the year ending 31 December 20X2, what is the minimum operating profit (profit before interest and tax) that it must achieve?

Options:

A.

$5.25 million

B.

$7.50 million

C.

$7.57 million

D.

$8.40 million

Question 84

JAG and ZEB are two listed companies. JAG is approximately 20 times the size of ZEB.

10 days ago JAG made a hostile bid for ZEB. offering a share exchange.

The bid price represents a 10% profit to the shareholders of ZEB at today's market prices to reflect the high levels of synergistic benefits that JAG expects to realise from the transaction.

Which of the following is the greatest future threat to the post-transaction value for JAG?

Options:

A.

Forecast synergistic benefits are not realised.

B.

New shareholders acquired from ZEB demand a higher dividend payout than JAG is used to.

C.

Negative market response to the bid.

D.

New shareholders acquired from ZEB withdraw their investment by selling their shares within 12 months.

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