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Question 1

Zia is an accountant and wishes to take out a Forward Rate Agreement (FRA)as a hedging instrument. The company treasurer has advised that a short-term interest rate (STIR)future would be better.
Which of the following is true of an STIR?

A : TIR can be tailored to the exact needs of the company.

B : TIR is flexible and the position can be closed quickly and easily

C : TIR must be kept for the whole duration of the contract.

D : interest rates have gone down the price of the future will have fallen.

Answer: B

Question 2

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 : ere is no acceptable level of risk for a major nuclear accident and so the probability has little information value in itself.

B : probability is so low as to be ignored.

C : directors will be able to argue that they were not negligent in the event of a major disaster within the 20 year period.

D : The calculation of a precise probability demonstrates that the engineers who conducted the inspection are experts in their field.

Answer: A

Question 3

D plc is a public relations company. Shares in D plc have recently been listed on the UK stock exchange.
D plc has an internal audit department that reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO is considering outsourcing internal audit to an audit firm, whichwould not be the firm that conducts D plc's external audit.
Identify THREE advantages to D plc of outsourcing internal audit in this way.

A : ing so may improve independence.

B : cisions relating to internal audit can be based solely on cost.

C : ternal audit will have a better understanding of D plc's objectives and culture.

D : ecialist skills may be more readily available.

E : k of staff turnover is passed to the outsource company.

Answer: A,D

Question 4

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?

A : company expects to receive USD 1million from a customer and wishes to offset the cost of the put option by the premium on the call option.

B : company expects to pay USD 1million to a supplier and wishes to offset the premium from the call option against the cost of the put option.

C : company expects to receive USD 1million from a customer and wishes to obtain an additional benefit if the USD strengthens beyond GBP 1.00 = USD 1.61.

D : company expects to pay USD 1million to a supplier and wishes to obtain additional protection against the USD strengthening beyond GBP 1.00 = USD 1.65.

Answer: A

Question 5

Company M has lost 25% of its revenue in the last three months due to bad debts. One of thereceivables written offwasfroma long standing customer and the other three werefromnew customers. The management accountant has warned the sales team that the company cannot survive any more substantial bad debts.
Which of the following internal controls should be put in place to try and prevent further bad debts?

A : credit check should be carried out on each new customer.

B : edit limits should be set for all customers. However, if the credit limit will cost a sale then sales staff can override this limit.

C : o sales staff must authorise new customers and sign a form stating that they have done so.

D : aged analysis of customer balances must be reviewed every month.

E : soon as a customer payment is overdue they should not be allowed to purchase more until their balance has been reduced

Answer: A,D

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Total 276 Questions | Updated On: Apr 22, 2026

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