A company is considering either exporting its product directly to customers in a foreign country or establishing a manufacturing subsidiary in that country.
The corporate tax rate in the company's own country is 20% and 25% tax depreciation allowances are available.
Which THREE of the following would be considered advantages of establishing the subsidiary in the foreign country?
The long-term prospects for inflation in the UK and the USA are 1% and 4% per annum respectively.
The GBP/USD spot rate is currently GBP/USD1.40
Using purchasing power parity theory, what GBP/USD spot rate would you expect to see in six months’ time?
A listed company is considering either a one-off special divided or a share repurchase scheme to reduce its surplus cash level.
Identify TWO advantages that a one-off special payment has over a share repurchase scheme.
A listed company plans to raise $350 million to finance a major expansion programme.
The cash flow projections for the programme are subject to considerable variability.
Brief details of the programme have been public knowledge for a few weeks.
The directors are considering two financing options, either a rights issue at a 20% discount to current share price or a long term bond.
The following data is relevant:
The company's share price has fallen by 5% over the past 3 months compared with a fall in the market of 3% over the same period.
The directors favour the bond option.
However, the Chief Accountant has provided arguments for a rights issue.
Which TWO of the following arguments in favour of a right issue are correct?