Free CIMA CIMAPRA19-P03-1-ENG Exam Questions

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

The management of U isreviewing internal controls throughout the company. Ithasnoted 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, astheyarethe only person with sufficient experience to do so. They usea very limited number of suppliers becausethey can rely on these suppliers to provide goods of the quality required at a competitive price. They donot 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 : fact that the purchasing manager uses a very small number of suppliers is, in itself, a sign of poor internal controls.

B : is acceptable for clerks in the trade receivables section to make journal adjustments without authorisation provided the amounts involved are not material to U's financial statements.

C : is acceptable for clerks in the trade receivable section to make journal adjustments without authorisation, provided they have no access to cash receipts.

D : fact that the purchasing manager does not keep documentation relating to negotiations with suppliers, or potential suppliers,is evidence that they are involved in fraudulent activity.

E : erks making journal adjustments without reference to their supervisor is evidence of inadequate separation of duties.

F : way the role of purchasing manager is carried out in U increases the chance that the company will fall victim to fraudulent activity.

Answer: A

Question 3

Which of the following statements are correct?

A : is always possible to remove all risks when undertaking large projects.

B : a project has high risks it should always be accepted as the rewards will always be high.

C : a project has low risks it will usually have relatively low returns.

D : k can always be transferred to someone else.

E : k should be carefully considered when evaluating possible future projects.

Answer: A,C

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

MNBis a multinational IT company with headquarters in Asia and with operations in all continents.
MNBisattempting toexpand its operations in Europe. This is seen as a major challenge as the European market is very well developedand highly competitive.
MNBdevelopsandmanufacturesits own products. Parts and assemblies aresourced across Asia, America and Europe. These are sometimes purchased locally as a condition of a contract, but MNB aims to include as much of its own equipmentas possible. Transfer pricesbetween MNB's subsidiariescan be set in YEN, USD, EURO, GBP. Transfer prices are revised every month in line with production times as most goods are made on short order with sales cycles running at 3-4 months.
What types of risk are being presented here?

A : litical risk

B : rrency risk

C : onomic risk

D : vironmental risk

E : aud risk

F : gal risk

Answer: A,B,C