Question 41

Which TWO of the following situations offer arbitrage opportunities?
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  • Question 42

    AA is considering changing its capital structure. The following information is currently relevant to AA:

    The gearing rating raising the new debt finance will be 50%.
    Which THREE of the following statement about the impact of AA's change in capital structure are true under Modigliani and Miler's capital structure theory with tax.
  • Question 43

    A company needs to raise $20 million to finance a project.
    It has decided on a rights issue at a discount of 20% to its current market share price.
    There are currently 20 million shares in issue with a nominal value of $1 and a market price of $5 per share.
    Calculate the terms of the rights issue.
  • Question 44

    An entity prepares financial statements to 31 December each year. The following data applies:
    1 December 20X0
    * The entity purchased some inventory for $400,000.
    * In order to protect the inventory against adverse changes in fair value the entity entered into a futures contract to sell the inventory for a fixed price on 31 January 20X1.
    * The entity designated this contract as a fair value hedge of the value of the inventory.
    31 December 20X0
    * The inventory had a fair value of $480,000 and the futures contract had a fair value of $75,000 (a financial liability).
    What will be the impact on the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended
    31 December 20X0 in respect of the change in the value of the inventory and the futures contract?
  • Question 45

    The following information relates to Company A's current capital structure:
    Company A is considering a change in the capital structure that will increase gearing to 30:70 (Debt:Equity).
    The risk -free rate is 3% and the return on the market portfolio is expected to be 10%.
    The rate of corporate tax is 25%
    Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model, calculate the cost of equity resulting from the proposed change to the capital structure.