Question 1

The following summarised financial statements have been prepared by JNM's North subsidiary for the year just ended:

Calculate the North subsidiary's Residual Income, assuming that JNM's cost of capital is 10%.
Give your answer to the nearest $ million.

Options :

A : A

Answer: A

Question 2

A company has three divisions, each of which is an investment centre. The divisional managers' performance is assessed using return on investment (ROI). A higher ROI will result in a higher bonus for the divisional manager.
The company's cost of capital is 15%.

For the forthcoming year each divisional manager has one investment opportunity available as follows:

The manager(s) of which division(s) will proceed with their respective investment opportunity?

Options :

A : Division 1 and Division 3

B : Division 2 and Division 3

C : Division 3 only

D : Division 1 only

Answer: B

Question 3

A company makes three products, E, F and G. Total overheads for the year are expected to be $1.2 million, with the following split between cost pools:

Cost driver information has been estimated as follows:

The company plans to make 10,000 units of product E in the year, with an expected direct cost of $0.60 per unit. This annual production of product E is expected to require 20 quality inspections, 28 purchase requisitions, and 400 kilogrammes of materials.
What is the overhead cost per unit of product E?

Options :

A : $0.10

B : $0.70

C : $3.57

D : $4.17

Answer: A

Question 4

You have just assessed an investment proposal, involving an immediate cash outflow followed by a series of cash inflows over the next 7years, by deducing the NPV and the IRR. You have now discovered that you have
underestimated the discount rate.
Correcting the underestimation will have the following effect, relative to your original deductions:

Options :

A : NPV will reduce, IRR will not change

B : NPV and IRR will not change

C : NPV will increase, IRR will reduce

D : NPV and IRR will both increase

E : Not enough information given for an answer

Answer: A

Question 5

A manufacturing company is in the process of introducing just in time (JIT) and total quality management (TQM) into every aspect of its value chain.
Which TWO of the following are appropriate changes to make to the support activities in the organization's value chain?

Options :

A : Inbound logistics would need to ensure that materials of appropriate quality are delivered on a just in time basis.

B : Operations would need to be carried out on a right first time basis as any failure could delay production.

C : After sales service would need to ensure that appraisal costs are kept to a minimum.

D : Procurement would need to arrange to purchase goods so that they are delivered as required.

E : Firm infrastructure would need to arrange appropriate training courses for staff.

F : Technology development would need to ensure that processes are continually improving.

Answer: A,D

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