Question 1

Ratios have been produced below for EF for the year to 31 March:

Which TWO of the following could explain themovement in both gearing and ROCE?

Options :

A : A rights issue on 31 March 20X3.

B : A debt issue on 31 March 20X3.

C : A revaluation upwards on the head office property on 1 April 20X2.

D :

A bonus issue of shares on 1 April 20X2.

E : A bank loan to purchase new machinery on 31 March 20X3.

Answer: A,C

Question 2

XY's investments enable it to exercisecontrol over AB and havesignificant influence over FG and JK.

The Managing Director of XY is a non-executive director of LM. XYdoes not hold any investment inLM.

XYispreparingitsconsolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 September 20X9.

Which of the followingtransactions during the year will be disclosed in these financial statements in accordance with IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures?

Options :

A : Sale of goods with a trade discount to a major customer of XY.

B : Sale of a motor vehicle from XY toa Director of AB'sspouse at its current market value.

C : Sale of non current assets from XY to LM at their current market value.

D :

Sale of goods from FG to JK at their current market value.

Answer: B

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the goal of WACC as a measure?

Options :

A : To work out the average return that is required by the company on its investments in order to satisfy all shareholders and debt holders.

B : To work out the average return that is required by the company on its investments in order to satisfy all shareholders.

C : To work out the average return that is required by the company on its investments in order to satisfy all debt holders.

D : To work out the minimum return that is required by the company on its investments in order to satisfy all shareholders and debt holders.

Answer: A

Question 4

JKL measure gearingas debt:equity, based on book values.At 31 December 20X5the ratio is 2:3 and JKL would like this to be 2:5.

Which of the following transactions individually would achieve this?

Options :

A : Bonus issue from the share premium account.

B : Revaluationof investment propertyto an increased fair value.

C : Repayment of a6 year termloan with the issue of 5 year redeemable debentures.

D : Issue of redeemable preference shares at par.

Answer: B

Question 5

AB and FGincorporated on 1 January 20X1 in the same country and had similar investment in net assets. Both entities are financed entirely by equity. In the year to31 December 20X1 both entitiesgenerated the same volume of sales.

Which of the following, takenindividually, would explainwhy AB's return on capital employed ratio was lower than that of FG?

Options :

A : AB revalued its non current assets upwards on 31 December 20X1; FG-s non current assets were stated at historic cost.

B : FG issuedbonds on 31 December 20X1; AB remains ungeared.

C : AB paid a lower dividend to its shareholders than FG in the year.

D : AB-s deferred tax provision at the year end ishigher than that of FG.

Answer: A

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