Question 1

A company needs to raise $20 million to finance a project.

It has decided on a rights issue at a discount of 20% to its current market share price.

There are currently 20 million shares in issue with a nominal value of $1 and a market price of $5 per share.

Calculate the terms of the rights issue.

Options :

A : 1 new share for every 4 existing shares

B : 1 new share for every 20 existing shares

C : 1 new share for every 5 existing shares

D : 1 new share for every 25 existing shares

Answer: A

Question 2

A company’s statement of financial position includes non-current assets which are leased, the tax regime

follows the accounting treatment.

Which cash flows should be discounted when evaluating the cost of lease finance?

Options :

A : Lease payments, implied interested and straight-line accounting deprediation.

B : Lease payments and straight-line accounting depreciation.

C : Lease payments and implied interest.

D : Lease payments, tax relief on implied interest and tax relief on straight-line account depreciation.

Answer: B

Question 3

Two listed companies in the same industry are joining together through a merger.

What are the likely outcomes that will occur after the merger has happened?

Select ALL that apply

Options :

A : Increase in customer base.

B : Competition authorities step in to stop a potential price monopoly.

C : Decrease in employee motivation due to internal changes.

D : Changes to supplier relationships owing to internal changes.

E : Cost savings from synergistic benefits and economies of scale.

Answer: A,C,D

Question 4

When valuing an unlisted company, a P/E ratio for a similar listed company may be used but adjustments to

the P/E ratio may be necessary.

Which THREE of the following factors would justify a reduction in the proxy p/e ratio before use?

Options :

A : The relative lack of marketability of unlisted company shares.

B : A lower level of scrutiny and regulation for unlisted companies.

C : Unlisted companies being generally smaller and less established.

D : Control premium not being included within the proxy p/e ratio used.

E : The forecast earnings growth being relatively higher in the unlisted company.

F : A profit item within the unlisted company-s latest earnings which will not reoccur.

Answer: A,B,C

Question 5

Which THREE of the following statements are correct?

Options :

A : A portfolio can be diversified by increasing the number of securities in different industries held in the portfolio.

B : Systematic risk can be eliminated in a diversified portfolio.

C : The beta of a company-s shares reflects systematic risk.

D : A beta of 1 indicates that the investment is risk free.

E : The security market line (SML) shows the relationship between systematic risk and return.

Answer: A,C

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