Free CIMA CIMAPRA19-P03-1-ENG Exam Questions

Question 1

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 2

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 3

Which TWO of the following scenarios should be considered in strategic scenario planning by a publishing company that specialises in academic textbooks?

A : ere could be a change in the technology used by consumers, such as smaller mobile phones with smaller screens

B : dget changes could have an impact on the funding available to college and university libraries

C : terms offered by media companies for film rights for books could change

D : The quality of output from printing presses might improve

E : vironmental concerns could lead to a decrease in the availability of trees to make paper

Answer: B,C

Question 4

A has an opportunity to invest $90,000 in a project that is expected to generate annual cash inflows of $60,000 for each of the next three years. The project's beta coefficient implies a discount rate of 12% for this project, based on a risk-free rate of return of 3%.
A is prepared to forego the expected cash flows from this project in return for a guaranteed payment of $50,000 at the end of year 1, $42,000 at the end of year 2 and $30,000 at the end of year 3.
What is the certainty equivalent value of this opportunity to A?

A : $9,493

B : $25,606

C : $54,120

D : $115,606

Answer: B

Question 5

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