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Questions # 41:

M is updating the risk register for KRW, a listed company. KRW is a large multinational corporation operation. Which THREE of the following statements are correct?

Options:

A.

The register should include all the risks to which KRW is exposed.

B.

Interdependencies between risks should be excluded.

C.

The register should include details of who is responsible for dealing with each risk.

D.

Monetary value of risks should be allocated if possible.

E.

Probabilities of risks occurring should be included if possible

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Questions # 42:

Risk management involves all parties in an organisation.

Which of the following describe the Board's responsibilities for risk management?

Options:

A.

The Board is responsible for choosing the least risk products to promote.

B.

The Board is responsible for maintaining a robust system of internal controls.

C.

The Board is responsible for addressing any weaknesses in internal controls.

D.

The Board is responsible for considering whether weaknesses in internal controls need to be addressed.

E.

The Board is responsible for safeguarding the company's assets.

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Questions # 43:

An IT security consultant has been asked to conduct a forensic analysis of a client’s systems after the discovery of a system breach The consultant discovered several fake user accounts that appeared to have been created by the perpetrators of the breach Before deleting the accounts, the consultant took care to copy as much detail as possible concerning the accounts.

Which TWO of the following are valid explanations for the consultant's decision to copy the details concerning the fake accounts'?

Options:

A.

The details could be of value as evidence in any subsequent criminal trial.

B.

If the fake accounts reappear after deletion that will be a warning that the breach has recurred.

C.

The client could use the account details to target a breach of the perpetrator's systems.

D.

The consultant can charge more for the time spent analysing the fake accounts.

E.

The analysis of the accounts might help the consultant understand the motive for the breach.

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Questions # 44:

D plc is a public relations company. Shares in D plc have recently been listed on the UK stock exchange.

D plc has an internal audit department that reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO is considering outsourcing internal audit to an audit firm, which would not be the firm that conducts D plc's external audit.

Identify THREE advantages to D plc of outsourcing internal audit in this way.

Options:

A.

Doing so may improve independence.

B.

Decisions relating to internal audit can be based solely on cost.

C.

Internal audit will have a better understanding of D plc's objectives and culture.

D.

Specialist skills may be more readily available.

E.

Risk of staff turnover is passed to the outsource company.

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Questions # 45:

The Committee of Sponsoring Organisations (COSO) outlined six key principles of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).

Which of the following are COSO key principles?

Options:

A.

The creation of a risk aware culture.

B.

A comprehensive and holistic approach to risk management.

C.

Risk management is the responsibility of the risk committee.

D.

Consideration of risk management in the context of business strategy.

E.

Consideration of the main risk only which is financial risk.

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Questions # 46:

L is a specialist deep sea diving company The company specialises in challenging tasks that are often rejected by other companies as being too risky Most assignments are difficult and some are very dangerous L has very experienced divers who are highly trained and are safety conscious In spite of the dangerous work, L has an excellent success rate and is highly sought after L charges very high fees for its work Despite L's precautions, the likelihood of accidents is high and the consequences are also high L has an excellent insurance which has always been very expensive but the price has just been increased by 40%

Which of the following is correct?

Options:

A.

L should cease trading

B.

L should pay the very high insurance premiums demanded by its insurance company

C.

L should diversify into low risk diving contract s.

D.

L should stop accepting these risky contracts.

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Questions # 47:

VBN's home currency is the V$. On 1 January, VBN must make a payment of C$2 million on 31 March of that same year.

On 1 January the spot exchange rate was V$1 = C$0.4.

On 1 January VBN paid $180,000 for a call option to buy C$2 million for V$5.5 million on 31 March. VBN's cost of borrowing was 8% per year.

On 31 March the spot rate was V$1 = C$0.45.

What was the total cost, including the cost of the option, of settling the payable?

Options:

A.

V$4.628 million

B.

V$5.684 million

C.

V$4.444 million

D.

V$5.5 million

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Questions # 48:

A UK based company is considering an investment of GB£1,000,000 in a project in the USA. It is anticipated that the following cash flows will arise from this project.

The cash flows will be either US$400,000 with a probability of 40% or US$700,000 with a probability of 60% for each of the next three years; remitted to the UK at the end of each year.

Currently GB£1.00 is worth US$1.30.

The expected inflation rates in the two countries over the next four years are 2% in the UK and 4% in the US.

Applying the Purchasing Power Parity Theory, which of the following represents the expected net present value of the project in GP£ (to the nearest whole pound)?

Options:

A.

GB£287,639

B.

GB£391,640

C.

GB£(111,973)

D.

GB£554,047

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Questions # 49:

Company directors who exercise executive share options generally resell the shares immediately, rather than holding them. Which of the following best explains this behavior?

Options:

A.

The directors receive a risk-free gain

B.

Shareholders become nervous when the directors hold shares

C.

The shares are out of the money at the exercise date

D.

It is a conflict of interest for directors to be shareholders.

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Questions # 50:

XYZ is a large supermarket chain which has engaged in online shopping and home delivenes It has a 24/7 service which runs on a central server allowing its customers to input orders at any time

XYZ runs a card loyalty scheme which is hosted on the central server All transactions, whether shop based or on-line, create an update on the central database on the central server

Which THREE of the following types of Personally Identifiable Information (Pll) will XYZ have to hold for its customers?

Options:

A.

Name

B.

Credit card details

C.

Date of Birth

D.

XYZ Customer identification

E.

Address

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