P3 Exam Dumps - Risk Management
GHY is a listed company. Tom is GHY's CEO and Peter is its non-executive Chair of the Board. Tom and Peter both have substantial relevant business and industrial experience and both are believed to have considerable integrity. Tom and Peter quickly developed a good working relationship after Peter's appointment. They have become close friends.
Tom briefs Peter on every aspect of the business. Tom and Peter jointly agree the agenda for every board meeting and both agree on the manner in which matters will be presented to the board.
Taking account of the principles of good corporate governance, which of the following statements is correct?
B is a company with a strong risk appetite. Which of the following are benefits of using the certainty equivalent method of capital investment appraisal in B's case?
The management of U is reviewing internal controls throughout the company. It has noted the following:-
1. In the trade receivables section, journal adjustments are made by the clerks, without any reference to their supervisor. Journal adjustments may relate to sales returns, discounts allowed, or transfers between accounts.
2. In the purchasing department, the purchasing manager selects and approves all suppliers, as they are the only person with sufficient experience to do so. They use a very limited number of suppliers because they can rely on these suppliers to provide goods of the quality required at a competitive price. They do not keep any documents in relation to negotiations with other potential suppliers or other quotes obtained.
In relation to the above, which of the following statements are valid?
A project requires a capital investment of £2.7million. The project will save £450,000 each year after taxation. Assume the savings are in perpetuity. The business risk of the venture requires a 15% discount rate. The company has to borrow £1million to finance the project at a rate of 9% and the net tax shield is 30%, the project supports debt which generates an interest tax shield of 0.30 x 0.09 x £1million, which is £27,000 per year in perpetuity.
Calculate the project's adjusted present value.
COM is a well established company in the construction industry The company was founded by the Mac family 30 years ago and several family members still serve on the Board The company obtained a listing five years ago The Board has an appropriate balance between executive and non-executive members It also has audit remuneration and nomination committees The average age of board members is 68
COM is profitable but profit margins have been falling steadily and this year's revenues are lower than it was achieved last year The Board recognis thai it does not have a long term strategy in place and has been losing business to newer, more aggressive competitors
Which THREE of the following statements are correct?
L is a specialist deep sea diving company The company specialises in challenging tasks that are often rejected by other companies as being too risky Most assignments are difficult and some are very dangerous L has very experienced divers who are highly trained and are safety conscious In spite of the dangerous work, L has an excellent success rate and is highly sought after L charges very high fees for its work Despite L's precautions, the likelihood of accidents is high and the consequences are also high L has an excellent insurance which has always been very expensive but the price has just been increased by 40%
Which of the following is correct?
GHJ is a manufacturing company that insures against the financial costs associated with industrial injuries involving staff. The Health and Safety Office is part of GHJ's Operations Department. GHJ's insurers will automatically increase the insurance premium by 10% in the event of a claim against the policy.
Which TWO of the following are correct?
Company W produces mobile phone components and has recently tendered for a substantial contract. The results of the tendering process will not become available until three months from now. If the company is successful it will require 2,000 units of a commodity which is currently traded in an open commodity market for $740 per unit. However, there has been speculation that this commodity could increase substantially in price over the next three months and so the company is considering purchasing the commodity now and storing it for three months.
The funds to buy the commodity would be borrowed at an annual interest rate of 7% and the storage cost of the product would be $5.40 per unit per month. The storage costs would be paid at the end of the three month storage period.
Which of the following represents the gain or loss (to the nearest thousand dollars) that will accrue to Company W assuming that the price of the commodity rises to $800 in three months' time?