Question 1

A company is investing $150,000 in a project which will yield an annual cash inflow of $40,000 for eight years. The company's cost of capital is 10%.
To the nearest $100, what is the project's equivalent annual net present value?

Options :

A : $11,900

B : $7,900

C : $63,400

D : $21,300

Answer: A

Question 2

A manufacturing company has recently introduced a Total Quality Management (TQM) system. The company has invested heavily in the education and training of its staff, in addition to implementing new product design engineering. There is a plan to sample units from each batch of products manufactured to test for errors, although this has not yet been implemented due to budget constraints.The company is experiencing high levels of customer complaints, with many faulty units being returned by the customer for refund or replacement. Sales revenue has fallen recently, mainly due to negative press coverage linked to dissatisfied customers.Select the statement MOST likely to apply.

Options :

A : The high level of external failure costs is the result of a lack of expenditure on prevention costs.

B : The high level of internal failure costs is the result of a lack of expenditure on appraisal costs.

C : The high level of external failure costs is the result of a lack of expenditure on appraisal costs.

D : The high level of internal failure costs is the result of a lack of expenditure on prevention costs.

Answer: C

Question 3

Division A is an investment centre with assets of $7.3 million. The following is an extract from the annual budget for division A:

The cost of capital is 14%.
Calculate the residual income for division A.

Options :

A : $808,000

B : $1,727,800

C : $358,000

D : $2,008,000

Answer: A

Question 4

A large company that sells a single product has many customers. The contribution per unit of the product is $40. Data for the company as a whole are given below.Using customer profitability analysis, what is the total annual profit for this customer?

Options :

A : $1,660,000

B : $1,780,000

C : $1,460,000

D : $2,340,000

Answer: A

Question 5

GHY has two subsidiaries. GHY-Motor manufactures car engines and GHY-Build designs and assembles cars. In the car industry it is common for manufacturers to buy parts, including engines, from other manufacturers.
GHY has granted GHY-Motor and GHY-Build full autonomy. GHY-Build is considering using an engine from another company for a new model that it is designing. GYY-Motor has a suitable engine, but it charges more than GHY-Build's preferred supplier.
Which of the following statements is correct? Select ALL that apply.

Options :

A : GHY should consider permitting GHY-Motor to charge part of the selling price on engines sold to GHY-Build to head office.

B : Forcing GHY-Motor to grant a discount to GHY-Build could lead to dysfunctional behavior.

C : There could be significant non-financial issues associated with GHY-Build-s decision to buy another engine.

D : Parent companies should never grant subsidiaries full autonomy on matters such as intra-group sales.

E : The threat of dysfunctional behavior is largely theoretical and managers can be trusted to maximise shareholder wealth.

Answer: A,B,C

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