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PAPER F9
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Contents
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Finding questions
Question index .................................................................................................................................................................. v
Topic index ...................................................................................................................................................................... ix

Helping you with your revision ..................................................................................................................... xi
Revising F9

Topics to revise............................................................................................................................................................... xii
Question practice ............................................................................................................................................................ xii
Passing the F9 exam ...................................................................................................................................................... xiii
Exam formulae ............................................................................................................................................................... xvi
Exam information ........................................................................................................................................................... xix
Useful websites .............................................................................................................................................................. xx

Questions and answers
Questions..........................................................................................................................................................................3
Answers ..........................................................................................................................................................................77

Exam practice
Mock exam 1
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Questions ............................................................................................................................................................221
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Plan of attack .......................................................................................................................................................231
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Answers...............................................................................................................................................................232
Mock exam 2
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Questions ............................................................................................................................................................249
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Plan of attack .......................................................................................................................................................259
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Answers...............................................................................................................................................................260
Mock exam 3 (Specimen paper)
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Questions ............................................................................................................................................................273
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Plan of attack .......................................................................................................................................................283
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Answers...............................................................................................................................................................284
ACCA examiner's answers
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Specimen paper...................................................................................................................................................299

Mathematical tables and formulae............................................................................................................309
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Finding questions


Question index
The headings in this checklist/index indicate the main topics of questions, but questions often cover several
different topics.
The exam format is changing for the December 2014 paper. The format of old questions has been modified to
reflect the new exam structure.
Time

Page number

Marks

allocation
Mins

Question

Answer

1 MCQ bank – Financial management and financial objectives

20

36

3

77

2 MCQ bank – Financial management and financial objectives

10

18

5

78

3 ABC Co

10

18

6

78

4 Bark Co (12/11, amended)

10

18

6

79

5 MCQ bank – Financial management environment

10

18

7

80

6 MCQ bank – Financial management environment

10

18

8

81

7 MCQ bank – Financial management environment

10

18

9

82

8 Tagna (FMC, 6/03, amended)

10

18

10

82

9 Phoenix

10

18

10

83

10 MCQ bank – Working capital

10

18

11

84

11 MCQ bank – Managing working capital

20

36

12

85

12 MCQ bank – Working capital finance

10

18

13

86

13 JIT

15

27

14

88

14 EOQ

10

18

15

89

15 Thorne Co (FMC, 12/05, amended)

15

27

15

90

16 Anjo Co

10

18

16

91

17 Joan Co

15

27

17

93

18 Special Gift Suppliers (FMC, 12/01, amended)

15

27

17

94

19 Ulnad Co (Specimen paper 2007, amended)

10

18

17

95

20 Danul Co (Specimen paper 2007, amended)

10

18

18

97

21 PKA Co (12/07, amended)

10

18

18

99

22 HGR Co (6/09, amended)

15

27

18

100

23 RGH Co (6/09, amended)

10

18

19

103

24 APX Co (12/09, amended)

15

27

19

104

25 ZSE Co (6/10, amended)

15

27

20

106

26 WQZ Co (12/10, amended)

15

27

21

108

Part A: Financial management function

Part B: Financial management environment

Part C: Working capital management

Finding questions

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Time

Page number

Marks

allocation
Mins

Question

Answer

27 Bold Co (12/11, amended)

10

18

21

109

28 Wobnig Co (6/12, amended)

15

27

22

110

29 ZPS Co (6/11, amended)

15

27

23

112

30 KXP Co (12/12, amended)

10

18

23

114

31 PXK Co (12/12, amended)

10

18

24

116

32 Gorwa (2) Co (12/08, amended)

10

18

24

117

33 MCQ bank – Investment decisions

20

36

25

119

34 MCQ bank – Investment appraisal using DCF

20

36

27

120

35 MCQ bank – Allowing for tax and inflation

20

36

29

122

36 MCQ bank – Project appraisal and risk

10

18

31

124

37 MCQ bank – Specific investment decisions

20

36

32

125

38 Calvic Co

15

27

34

127

39 Trecor Co (Specimen paper 2007, amended)

15

27

34

128

40 Corter Co (Specimen paper 2007, amended)

10

18

35

130

41 OKM Co (6/10, amended)

15

27

35

131

42 CJ Co (12/10, amended)

10

18

36

133

43 BRT Co (6/11, amended)

15

27

36

134

44 Umunat Co (FMC, 12/04, amended)

10

18

37

136

45 Tanumu Co (FMC, 12/04, amended)

15

27

37

137

46 Duo Co (12/07, amended)

15

27

38

139

47 SC Co (6/08, amended)

15

27

38

141

48 PV Co (6/09, amended)

15

27

39

143

49 AGD Co (FMC, 12/05, amended)

15

27

39

145

50 Leaminger Co (FMC, 12/02, amended)

15

27

40

147

51 ASOP Co (12/09, amended)

15

27

41

149

52 Capital rationing

10

18

41

151

53 Filtrex Co

15

27

42

152

54 Warden Co (12/11, amended)

15

27

42

154

55 Ridag Co (6/12, amended)

10

18

43

155

56 Gadir Co (6/12, amended)

15

27

43

157

57 BQK Co (12/12, amended)

15

27

44

158

Part D: Investment appraisal

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Finding questions


Time

Page number

Marks

allocation
Mins

Question

Answer

58 MCQ bank – Sources of finance

10

18

45

160

59 MCQ bank – Dividend policy

10

18

46

160

60 MCQ bank – Gearing and capital structure

10

18

47

161

61 MCQ bank – The cost of capital

20

36

48

162

62 MCQ bank – Capital structure

20

36

50

164

63 Tirwen Co (FMC, 12/04, amended)

15

27

51

165

64 Food retailers 1

15

27

52

167

65 Food retailers 2

10

18

52

168

66 TFR Co (FMC, 6/07, amended)

15

27

52

169

67 Echo Co (12/07, amended)

10

18

53

171

68 Echo Beach Co (12/07, amended)

15

27

54

173

69 Nugfer Co (12/10, amended)

15

27

55

175

70 Nug Co (12/10, amended)

10

18

55

177

71 YNM Co (6/11, amended)

10

18

56

178

72 Bar Co (12/11, amended)

10

18

57

180

73 IML Co

15

27

57

181

74 Li Co

10

18

58

182

75 FAQ

15

27

58

184

76 Droxfol Co (Specimen paper 2007, amended)

15

27

59

185

77 Burse Co (6/08, amended)

10

18

60

188

78 Purse Co (6/08, amended)

15

27

60

190

79 DD Co (12/09, amended)

15

27

60

191

80 YGV Co (6/10, amended)

15

27

61

193

81 NN Co (12/10, amended)

10

18

62

195

82 NNN Co (12/10, amended)

10

18

62

196

83 AQR Co (6/11, amended)

15

27

63

197

84 Corhig Co (6/12, amended)

15

27

63

199

85 BKB Co (12/12, amended)

15

27

64

201

86 Zigto Co (6/12, amended)

10

18

65

203

Part E: Business finance

Finding questions

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Time

Page number

Marks

allocation
Mins

Question

Answer

87 MCQ bank – Business valuations

20

36

66

204

88 MCQ bank – Market efficiency

10

18

68

205

89 Phobis Co (12/07, amended)

10

18

68

206

90 Close Co (12/11, amended)

10

18

68

207

91 Boluje Co (12/08, amended)

10

18

69

209

92 MCQ bank – Foreign currency risk

20

36

70

210

93 MCQ bank – Interest rate risk

10

18

71

211

94 ZPS Co (6/11, amended)

10

18

72

212

95 Gorwa Co (12/08, amended)

10

18

73

213

96 Ziggazigto Co (6/12, amended)

10

18

74

215

Part F: Business valuations

Part G: Risk management

Mock exam 1
Mock exam 2
Mock exam 3 (Specimen paper)

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Finding questions


Topic index
Listed below are the key Paper F9 syllabus topics and the numbers of the questions in this Kit covering those
topics.
If you need to concentrate your practice and revision on certain topics or if you want to attempt all available
questions that refer to a particular subject, you will find this index useful.
Syllabus topic

Question numbers

Asset replacement decisions

38, 56

Betas

73, 75

Business valuation

90, 91. Mock 2 Q5, Mock 3 Q2

Capital rationing

38, 50, 52, 53

CAPM

73, 75, 78, 84

Cash management

15, 19, 22, 28, 31, 52

Cash operating cycle

16, 27, Mock 1 Q1

Dividend policy

65, 67, 71, 79, 81, Mock 3 Q5

Exchange rate risk

94, 96, Mock 1 Q2, Mock 3 Q3

Financial intermediaries

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Gearing

67, 69, 80

Interest rates

8, 70, 95, Mock 2 Q3

Inventory management

13, 14, 21, Mock 2 Q1

IRR

40, 46, 47, 48, Mock 3 Q4

Islamic finance

Mock 2 Q3

Leasing

49, 50, 51, 68, Mock 2 Q2

NPV

38, 41, 42, 43, 46, 47, 48, 51, 54, 55, 56, Mock 1 Q4,
Mock 2 Q4

Objectives

4, 8

Overtrading

28, 32, 69

Payables management

29, 30, Mock 3 Q1

Payback

44, 48

Pecking order

91

Project-specific discount rate

75

Ratio analysis

3, 16, 28, 32, 63, 64, 66, 71, 80

Receivables management

17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 30, 31, Mock 1 Q1

Rights issue

63, 68, 72, Mock 1 Q3

Risk and uncertainty

23, 25, 44, 45

Sensitivity analysis

45, 54, 56

Shareholder wealth maximisation

48, 71

Sources of finance

65, 66, 68, 69, 86, Mock 2 Q2

Stock market efficiency

70, 89

Total shareholder return

3

Value for money

4, 8

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Syllabus topic

Question numbers

WACC

74, 76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, Mock 1 Q5, Mock 2
Q5, Mock 3 Q5

Working capital financing

18, 20, 22, 24

Working capital management

17, 21, 25, 26, 27, 29, Mock 1 Q1, Mock 2 Q1, Mock 3
Q1

Finding questions


Helping you with your revision
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Tackling revision and the exam
Using feedback obtained from the ACCA exam team review:
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We look at the dos and don’ts of revising for, and taking, ACCA exams

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We focus on Paper F9; we discuss revising the syllabus, what to do (and what not to do) in the exam, how to
approach different types of question and ways of obtaining easy marks

Selecting questions
We provide signposts to help you plan your revision.

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A full question index

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A topic index listing all the questions that cover key topics, so that you can locate the questions that provide
practice on these topics, and see the different ways in which they might be examined

Making the most of question practice
At BPP Learning Media we realise that you need more than just questions and model answers to get the most from
your question practice.
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Our top tips included for certain questions provide essential advice on tackling questions, presenting
answers and the key points that answers need to include.

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We show you how you can pick up easy marks on some questions, as we know that picking up all readily
available marks often can make the difference between passing and failing.

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We include marking guides to show you what the examiner rewards.

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We include comments from the examiners to show you where students struggled or performed well in the
actual exam.

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We refer to the 2014 BPP Study Text (for exams up to June 2015) for detailed coverage of the topics
covered in questions.

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In a bank at the end of this Kit we include the official ACCA answers to the Specimen paper. Used in
conjunction with our answers they provide an indication of all possible points that could be made, issues
that could be covered and approaches to adopt.

Attempting mock exams
There are three mock exams that provide practice at coping with the pressures of the exam day. We strongly
recommend that you attempt them under exam conditions. Mock exams 1 and 2 reflect the question styles and
syllabus coverage of the exam; Mock exam 3 is the Specimen paper.

Helping you with your revision

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Revising F9
Topics to revise
The exam consists of 20 multiple choice questions and 5 longer form questions, all of which are compulsory. No
one section in the syllabus is more important than another so there are no short-cuts. You will have to be able to
answer questions on the entire syllabus.

Question practice
You need to practise exam standard and exam style questions on a regular basis.

As you get closer to the exam, try to do complete questions to time so that you are able to work at an appropriate
speed.
Make sure you practise written sections as well as the calculations.

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Passing the F9 exam
Displaying the right qualities
The aim of Paper F9 is to develop the knowledge and skills expected of a finance manager in relation to investment,
financing and dividend decisions.
You need to be able to communicate your understanding clearly in an exam context. Calculations and discussions
are equally important so do not concentrate on the numbers and ignore the written parts.
You need to be able to:
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Discuss the role and purpose of the financial management function
Assess and discuss the impact of the economic environment on financial management
Discuss and apply working capital management techniques
Carry out effective investment appraisal
Identify and evaluate alternative sources of business finance
Explain and calculate cost of capital and the factors that affect it

Explain and apply risk management techniques in business

Avoiding weaknesses
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There is no choice in this paper, all questions have to be answered. You must therefore study the entire
syllabus, there are no short-cuts.

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Ability to answer multiple choice questions improves with practice. Try to get as much practice with these
questions as you can.

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The longer questions will be based on simple scenarios and answers must be focused and specific to the
organisation.

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Answer plans for the longer questions will help you to focus on the requirements of the question and enable
you to manage your time effectively – but there will not be much time.

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Answer all parts of the longer questions. Even if you cannot do all the calculation elements, you will still be
able to gain marks in the discussion parts.

Using the reading time
You will have 15 minutes reading time for Paper F9. Here are some helpful tips on how best to utilise this time.



Speed read through Section B on the question paper, jotting down any ideas that come to you about any of
the questions.

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Decide the order which you're likely to tackle the questions (probably easiest questions first, most difficult
questions last).

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Spend the remainder of the reading time starting on the multiple choice questions, noting answers down on
your question booklet. They can be transferred to your answer booklet after time has finished.

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When you are allowed to start writing, transfer your multiple choice answers to your answer booklet and
complete the remainder of Section A.

Choosing which questions to answer first
You can use the planning time in the exam to choose the order in which to attempt the questions for Section B. You
may prefer to attempt the questions that you are more confident about first. However, make sure you watch the
time carefully and do not spend too long on any one question.

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Alternatively, you could answer the questions in strict order. This will force you to spend an equal time on each
question but make sure you leave plenty of space if you decide to move on and finish a question later.

Tackling questions
With the multiple choice questions in Section A, there are several techniques that may help you, for example:


A process of elimination – discount obviously incorrect answers to narrow down your options.

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Working with the options – sometimes it’s quicker to test out the options given to see which one works,
rather than working out the correct answer from first principles. For example, rather than calculating the
Internal Rate of Return, you could discount the cash flows in the question at the rates given to you in the
alternative answers and see which gives you a zero net present value. The one that does is the/an internal
rate of return.

For Section B questions:

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Write a short plan for each question containing bullet points per mark and use it to write your answer when
the writing time begins.

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If you get stuck, make an assumption, write it down and move on.

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Make sure your answers are focused and specific to the organisation in the question. Show clear workings
for your calculations and write full sentences in your explanations.

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Never overrun on any question and once the time is up (1.8 minutes per mark), move on to the next.

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Gaining the easy marks
Easy marks in this paper tend to fall into three categories.

Multiple choice questions
Some MCQs are easier than others. Answer those that you feel fairly confident about as quickly as you can. Come
back later to those you find more difficult. This could be a way of making use of the time in the examination most
efficiently and effectively.
Many MCQs will not involve calculations. Make sure that you understand the wording of ‘written’ MCQs before
selecting your answer.

Calculations in Section B questions
The calculations within a question will get progressively harder and easy marks will be available in the easy stages.
Set our your calculations clearly and show all your workings in a clear format. Use a proforma, for example in
complex NPV questions and slot the simpler figures into the proforma straight away before you concentrate on the
figures that need a lot of adjustment.

Discussions in Section B questions
A Section B question may separate discussion requirements from calculations, so that you do not need to do the

calculations first in order to answer the discussion part. This means that you should be able to gain marks from
making sensible, practical comments without having to complete the calculations.
Discussions that are focused on the specific organisation in the question will gain more marks than regurgitation of
knowledge. Read the question carefully and more than once, to ensure you are actually answering the specific
requirements.
Pick out key words such as 'describe', 'evaluate' and 'discuss'. These all mean something specific.
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'Describe' means to communicate the key features of
'Evaluate' means to assess the value of
'Discuss' means to examine in detail by argument

Clearly label the points you make in discussions so that the marker can identify them all rather than getting lost in
the detail.
Provide answers in the form requested. Use a report format if asked for and give recommendations if required.

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Exam formulae
Set out below are the formulae which you will be given in the exam, and formulae which you should learn. If you are
not sure what the symbols mean, or how the formulae are used, you should refer to the appropriate chapter in this
Study Text

Exam formulae

Chapter in Study Text

Economic Order Quantity
=

5

2C 0 D
Ch

Miller-Orr Model

6

Return point = Lower limit + (1/3  spread)
1

3
3
 4 × transaction cost × variance of cash flows 
Spread = 3 

interest rate




The Capital Asset Pricing Model

15

E(ri) = Rf + ßi (E (rm) – Rf)
The Asset Beta Formula

16


  Vd (1 T)

Ve
ßa = 
e  + 
d 
 (Ve + Vd (1 T))   (Ve + Vd (1 T)) 
The Growth Model

P0 =

17

D0 (1+ g)
(re  g)

Gordon’s Growth Approximation

17

g = bre
The weighted average cost of capital

 V 
WACC =  e  ke +
 Ve + Vd 

15

 Vd 

 kd (1–T)
 Ve + Vd 

The Fisher formula

19

(1 + i) = (1 + r)(1 + h)
Purchasing Power Parity and Interest Rate Parity

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S1 = S0 

(1+hc )
(1+hb )

19

F0 = S0 

(1+ic )

(1+ib )

19

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Formulae to learn
Profitability ratios include:

ROCE =

Profit before interest and tax (PBIT)
Capital employed

ROCE =

PBIT
Revenue

Revenue
Capital employed

ROCE =

Profit margin  asset turnover

Debt ratios include:

Gearing =

Debt
Debt
or
(and either book values or market values can be used)
Equity
Debt + Equity

Gearing =

Prior charge capital
Equity capital (including reserves)

Interest coverage =

PBIT
Interest

Liquidity ratios include:

Current ratio = Current assets : Current liabilities
Acid Test ratio = Current assets less inventory : Current liabilities
Shareholder investor ratios include:

Dividend yield =

Dividend per share
× 100
Market price per share

Earnings per share =

Profits distributable to ordinary shareholders
Number of ordinary shares issued

Price earnings (P/E) ratio =

Market price per share
EPS

Accounts receivable days =

Receivables
 365 days
(credit) sales

Inventory days

(a)

Finished goods =

(b)

WIP =

(c)

Raw material:

Cost of sales

 365 days

Average WIP
 365 days
Cost of sales
Average raw material inventory
 365 days
Annual raw material purchases

Accounts payable period

IRR = a +

Finished goods

Payables
 365 days
Credit purchases (or cost of sales if purchases unavailable)

NPVa
(b – a)
NPVa - NPVb

Equivalent annual cost =

PV of cost over one replacement cycle
Annuity factor for the number of years in the cycle

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D
Cost of equity = Ke  1  g
P
0
Cost of debt = Kd =

i(1  T)
P
0

Cost of preference shares = Kpref =

Profitability index =

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d
Preference Dividend
=
Market Value(ex div)
P0

PV of cash flows (not including capital investment)

Capital investment


Exam information
The exam is a three-hour paper and the format is changing from (and including) the December 2014 exam to:
Section A:

20 multiple choice questions each worth 2 marks drawn from the whole syllabus.

Section B:

5 questions: 3  10 marks drawn from the whole syllabus.
2  15 marks drawn from the working capital management, investment appraisal and
business finance sections of the syllabus. Note ‘business finance’ also includes the
cost of capital.

All questions are compulsory. There will be a mixture of calculations and discussion and the examiner's aim is to
cover as much of the syllabus as possible.
The old format was four compulsory 25 mark questions.

Additional information
The Study Guide provides more detailed guidance on the syllabus.

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Useful websites
The websites below provide additional sources of information of relevance to your studies for Financial

Management.



www.accaglobal.com
ACCA's website. The students’ section of the website is invaluable for detailed information about the
qualification, past issues of Student Accountant (including technical articles) and a free downloadable
Student Planner App.



www.bpp.com
Our website provides information about BPP products and services, with a link to the ACCA website.



www.ft.com
This website provides information about current international business. You can search for information and
articles on specific industry groups as well as individual companies. (Note: Subscription required)



www.economist.com
Here you can search for business information on a week-by-week basis, search articles by business subject
and use the resources of the Economist Intelligence Unit to research sectors, companies or countries.
(Note: Subscription required for some content)



This site carries business news and articles on markets from Investment Week and International Investment.



www.pwc.com
The PricewaterhouseCoopers website includes UK Economic Outlook.



www.cfo.com
Good website for financial officers.



www.bankofengland.co.uk
This website is useful for sourcing Bank of England publications.



www.yieldcurve.com
A useful website for research and articles on such areas as interest rate derivatives.

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Questions

1

2


FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FUNCTION
Questions 1 to 4 cover Financial management function, the subject of Part A of the BPP Study Text for Paper F9.

1
1.1

1.2

MCQ bank – Financial management and financial
objectives
Which of the following are the 3 key areas covered by financial management decisions?
1
2
3
4

Investment
Cash flow
Finance
Dividend

A
B
C
D

1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4

(2 marks)

Which of the following does NOT form part of the objectives of a corporate governance best practice
framework?
A
B
C
D

1.3

36 mins

Separation of chairperson and CEO roles
Establishment of audit, nomination and remuneration committees
Minimisation of risk
Employment of non-executive directors

(2 marks)

The following information relates to A Co for the last financial year.
Revenue

$200 million

Asset turnover

10 times

Interest payable

$1.5m

Interest cover ratio

5 times

What is the return on capital employed for A Co for the year?
A
B
C
D
1.4

(2 marks)

A school decides to have larger classes and examination results suffer as a result. In terms of the ‘value for
money’ framework, which one of the following statements is true?
A
B
C
D

1.5

37.5%
3.75%
7.5%
15%

Economy has increased but efficiency has decreased
Efficiency has increased but effectiveness has decreased
Economy has increased but effectiveness has decreased
Economy has increased, but efficiency and effectiveness have decreased

(2 marks)

H Co’s share price is $3.50 at the end of 20X1 and this includes a capital gain of $0.75 since the beginning
of the period. A dividend of $0.25 has been declared for 20X1.
What is the shareholder return?
A
B
C
D

21.4%
23.6%
28.6%
36.4%

(2 marks)

Questions

3


1.6

Stakeholders can be classified as internal, connected or external. Which of the following is an external
stakeholder?
A
B
C
D

1.7

Shareholders
Customers
Bankers
Government

(2 marks)

A government body uses measures based upon the ‘three Es’ to the measure value for money generated by
a publicly funded hospital. It considers the most important performance measure to be ‘cost per
successfully treated patient’.
Which of the three E’s best describes the above measure?
A
B
C
D

1.8

1.10

(2 marks)

In not-for-profit businesses and state-run entities, a value-for-money audit can be used to measure
performance. It covers three key areas: economy, efficiency and effectiveness. Which of the following could
be used to describe effectiveness in this context?
A
B
C
D

1.9

Economy
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Externality

Avoiding waste of inputs
Achieving agreed targets
Achieving a given level of profit
Obtaining suitable quality inputs at the lowest price

(2 marks)

Which of the following statements are valid criticisms of return on capital employed (ROCE) as a
performance measure?

1
2
3
4

It is misleading if used to compare departments with different levels of risk
It is misleading if used to compare departments with assets of different ages
Its use may discourage investment in new or replacement assets
The figures needed are not easily available

A
B
C
D

2 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3

(2 marks)

Which of the following statements are true?
1
2

Cash flow forecasting is primarily the responsibility of Financial Reporting
Whether to undertake a particular new project is a Financial Management decision

A

B
C
D

Both statements are true
Both statements are false
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false

(2 marks)
(Total = 20 marks)

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Questions