Question 1

A company is undertaking a lease-or-buy evaluation, using the post-tax cost of bank borrowing as the discount

rate.

Details of the two alternatives are as follows:

Buy option:

• To be financed by a bank loan

• Tax depreciation allowances are available on a reducing-balance basis

• Assets depreciated on a straight-line basis

Lease option:

• Finance lease

• Maintenance to be paid by the lessee

• Tax relief available on interest payments and book depreciation

Which THREE of the following are relevant cashflows in the lease-or-buy appraisal?

Options :

A : Tax relief on tax depreciation allowances

B : Bank loan payments

C : Maintenance payments

D : Lease payments

E : Tax relief on the book depreciation

Answer: A,D

Question 2

Company J is in negotiations to acquire Company K and believes it can turn around Company K's

performance to match its own.

The following information is available for the two companies:

Select the maximum price for each share that Company J should place on Company K during negotiations.

Options :

A : $1.7

B : $2.0

C : $3.0

D : $3.2

Answer: C

Question 3

The Board of Directors of a listed company is considering the company's dividend/retentions policy.

The inflation rate in the economy is currently high and is expected to remain so for the foreseeable future.

The board are unsure what impact the high level of inflation might have on the dividend policy.

Which THREE of the following statements are true?

Options :

A : The high inflation rate does not need to be considered when determining the dividend policy.

B : Consideration should be given to the fact that shareholders will have a desire for real growth in dividend.

C : Retained earnings for reinvestment will have to earn a return in excess of the inflation level.

D : The impact of inflation on the cash flows should be considered when formulating the dividend policy.

E : In periods of high inflation 100% of earnings should always be paid out as dividends so that shareholders can protect their wealth against the impact of inflation.

Answer: B,C,D

Question 4

A company has:

• $6 million market value of equity

• $4 million market value of debt

• WACC of 11.04%

• Corporate income tax rate of 20%

According to Modigliani and Miller's theory of capital structure with tax, what is the ungeared cost of equity?

Options :

A : 12.00%

B : 10.16%

C : 16.24%

D : 12.54%

Answer: A

Question 5

A company is funded by:

• $40 million of debt (market value)

• $60 million of equity (market value)

The company plans to:

• Issue a bond and use the funds raised to buy back shares at their current market value.

• Structure the deal so that the market value of debt becomes equal to the market value of equity.

According to Modigliani and Miller's theory with tax and assuming a corporate income tax rate of 20%, this

plan would:

Options :

A : increase the company-s asset beta.

B : decrease the company-s equity beta.

C : increase shareholder wealth.

D : increase the market value of the company-s equity.

Answer: C

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