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F3 Financial Strategy Questions 153–160 (page: 21)

Updated On: 5-Aug-2026

Which THREE of the following long term changes are most likely to increase the credit rating of a company?

  1. An increase in the interest cover ratio.
  2. A decrease in the (Net debt) / (Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) ratio.
  3. An increase in the free cashflow generated from operations.
  4. A decrease in the (Book value of debt) / (Book value of equity) ratio.
  5. A decrease in the dividend cover ratio.

Answer(s): A,B,C



A manufacturing company is based in Country L whose currency is the L$. One of the company's products is exported to Country M, a rapidly growing economy, whose currency is the M$. In the most recent financial year:   
* 100,000 units of the product were sold to customers in country M   
* The unit selling price was M$12 The spot rate today is L$1 = M$5  The company has an objective of growth in total sales value in L$ of 10% a year. 
If the L$ strengthens by 5% next year against the M$, what volume of sales of this product is needed next year to achieve the objective?

  1. 115,500 units
  2. 104,500 units
  3. 105,000 units
  4. 110,000 units

Answer(s): A



A company is preparing an integrated report according to the International <IR> Framework as issued by the International Integrated Reporting Council.
Which THREE of the following should be included in the report?

  1. An of how the organisation's governance structure supports its ability to create value in the short, medium and long term.
  2. A detailed analysis of the organisation's business model.
  3. The challenges and uncertainties that the organisation is likely to encounter in pursuing its strategy. 
  4. A comparison of the key elements of its financial statements with those of its main competitor. 
  5. A summary of the key issues discussed by directors in main board meetings. 

Answer(s): A,B,C



A national airline has made an offer to acquire a smaller airline in the same country.
Which of the following would be of most concern to the competition authorities?

  1. After the acquisition the board propose to reduce the number of  flight destinations from the country.
  2. The board informed a major institutional shareholder about the proposed acquisition before informing other shareholders.
  3. After the acquisition the board propose to increase prices significantly on routes where no other airlines operate.
  4. The acquisition is likely to result in significant redundancies of staff currently working for the smaller airline. 

Answer(s): C



A company financed by equity and debt can be valued by discounting:

  1. free cash flow before interest at WACC.
  2. free cash flow before interest at the cost of equity.
  3. free cash flow after interest at WAC
  4. free cash flow after interest at the cost of equity.

Answer(s): A



A company proposes to value itself based on the net present value of estimated future cash flows.
Relevant data:   
* The cash flow for the next three years is expected to be £100 million each year   
* The cash flow after year 3 will grow at 2% to perpetuity   
* The cost of capital is 12%
The value of the company to the nearest $ million is:

  1. $966 million
  2. $1,260 million
  3. $889 million
  4. $834 million

Answer(s): A



A company is financed as follows:   
* 400 million $1 shares quoted at $3.00 each.   
* $800 million 5% bonds quoted at par. The company plans to raise $200 million long term debt to finance a project with a net present value of $100 million. The bank that is providing the debt is insisting on a maximum gearing level covenant.   Gearing will be based on market values and calculated as debt/(debt + equity).
What is the lowest figure for the gearing covenant that the bank could impose without the company breaching the agreement?

  1. 43%
  2. 44%
  3. 45%
  4. 46%

Answer(s): B



Which THREE of the following would be most important if a hospital wishes to review the effectiveness of its services?

  1. The proportion of surgical procedures that are deemed to be successful.
  2. Average waiting times for treatment.
  3. Patient satisfaction ratings.
  4. Staff costs compared to previous years. 
  5. Revenue generated from car park charges. 

Answer(s): A,B,C



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