Free CIMA CIMAPRA19-P03-1-ENG Exam Questions

An electricity company owns and operates a nuclear power station located ten miles from a large city. A recent and very extensive engineering examination of the power station concludes with the estimate that the probability of a major nuclear disaster within the next 20 years is 0.2%.
Which of the following best explains the relevance of quantifying the risk in that way?

A UK manufacturing company has simultaneously:
* purchased a put option to sell USD 1million at an exercise price of GBP1.00 = USD1.65
* sold a call option that grants the option holder the right to buy USD 1million at a price of GBP1.00 = USD1.61(this option has the same maturity date as the put).
Which of the following is a valid explanation for entering into these option positions?

R plc is considering an investment of $1,100,000 in a new machine which is expected to have substantial cash inflows over the next five years.
The annual cash flows from this investment and their probability are shown below:
Annual cash flow ($)Probability
200,000 0.4
280,000 0.5
350,000 0.1
At the end of its five-year life, the asset is expected to sell for $100,000. The cost of capital is 5%.
What is the Expected Net Present Value?
Give your answer to the nearest whole $.

GHY is a listed company. Tom isGHY'sCEO and Peter isitsnon-executive Chair of the Board. Tom and Peterbothhave substantial relevant business and industrial experience andboth 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 jointlyagreethe agenda foreveryboard meetingandboth agree on the manner in which matterswill be presented to theboard.
Taking account of the principles of goodcorporategovernance, which of the following statements is correct?

Which method of quantifying risk exposure can be used to calculate the maximum loss on a portfolio occurring within a period of time with a given probability?