CIMA CIMAPRO19-P03-1 Exam
P3 Risk Management (Page 9 )

Updated On: 12-Feb-2026

MNB is a multinational IT company with headquarters in Asia and with operations in all continents. MNB is attempting to expand its operations in Europe. This is seen as a major challenge as the European market is very well developed and highly competitive. MNB develops and manufactures its own products. Parts and assemblies are sourced 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 equipment as possible. Transfer prices between MNB's subsidiaries can 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?

  1. Political risk
  2. Currency risk
  3. Economic risk
  4. Environmental risk
  5. Fraud risk
  6. Legal risk

Answer(s): A,B,C



Will owns $400,000 of shares in Company X.
Company X has a daily volatility of 1% of its share price. Calculate the 28 day value at risk that shows the most Will can expect to lose during a 28 day period. (Will wishes to be 90% certain that the actual loss in any month will be less than your predicted figure).
Give your answer to the nearest $000.

  1. $27

Answer(s): A



Which of the following best describes the relevance of value at risk (VaR) as a decision tool?

  1. VaR quantifies past volatility
  2. VaR quantifies future volatility
  3. VaR quantifies the maximum loss that could ever be incurred
  4. VaR can only measure downside risk

Answer(s): A



The long-term prospects for interest rates in the UK and the USA are 2% and 6% per annum respectively.
The GBP/USD spot rate is currently GBP/USD1.71.
Using interest rate parity theory, what GBP/USD spot rate would you expect to see in six months' time?

  1. GBP/USD = 1.74
  2. GBP/USD = 1.78
  3. GBP/USD = 1.65
  4. GBP/USD = 1.67

Answer(s): A



Multinational companies have a variety of methods by which to manage currency risk. Select ALL internal hedging methods from the following list.

  1. Leading and lagging
  2. Invoice in home currency
  3. Matching
  4. Pooling
  5. Money market hedge
  6. Forward contracts

Answer(s): A,B,C,D






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