Question 21

JC is a car manufacturing company in country C and manufactures diesel cars It is facing a number of serious risks Which TWO of the following nsk factors are external?
  • Question 22

    DFG's home currency is the D$.
    DFG is heavily exposed to the exchange rate between the D$ and the L$, country L's currency. DFG's treasurer has noted the following:
    * Inflation has been running at 5% in DFG's home country and 8% in country L
    * Interest rates are 7% in DFG's home country and 11% in country L
    * The spot rate is D$1.0000 = L$2.1000 and the three month forward rate is D$1.0 = L$2.1196 Which of the following statements is consistent with these figures?
  • Question 23

    An oil company has entered into a joint venture with a competing oil company to develop a new oil field. The joint venture arrangement is intended to mitigate the risks associated with developing the oil field.
    The following disclosure appears in the oil company's risk report:
    "Many of our large projects and operations are conducted through joint ventures. These arrangements involve complex risk allocation and indemnification arrangements and we have less control over these activities than we would have if we had full ownership and control. Our partners may have economic or business interests that are opposed to ours, and may exercise the right to block key decisions or actions. We believe the joint arrangement is in our best interest." Which of the following statements are correct?
  • Question 24

    P sells mobile phones and accessories The directors of P are concerned that there is a high risk of fraud being carried out by employees in the retail stores. There is a high turnover of employees in the shops as the sales targets are difficult to meet Which TWO of the following controls would reduce this risk?
  • Question 25

    A government department is conducting a value for money audit on a school.
    The school's pupils sit leaving exams. Classify each of the audit tests as either economy and efficiency or effectiveness.