Free CIMA CIMAPRA19-P03-1-ENG Exam Questions

M, a manufacturing company, has had some problems with defects in one of the main productsitproduces. This product has been made by the company for many years and is very profitable. Last monthithad over 300 defects reported by customers which is more than 15% of products sold. This is a reputation risk for M and is also affecting profitability
Which of the following controls could M introduce to reduce defects and also increase profitability?

You have been assigned the role of lead internal auditor. Your task is to carryout the annual assessment of the production line maintenance department.
When planning for this audit, which of the following must be completed?

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?

You are theManagementAccountant for a company which supplies baked food to a string of retail outlets; biscuits, cakes, savoury snacks etc.
You discover that a trainee employee, who is responsible for cleaning out the delivery vans has been taking damaged goods and packets which have reached their sales expiry date and has been selling them to friends. These products would otherwise have been discarded as waste.
The trainee in question is the nephew of one of the senior managers.
What is the correct course of action?

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?