GHJ is a manufacturing company that insures against the financial costs associated with industrial injuries involving staff. The Health and Safety Office is part of GHJ's Operations Department. GHJ's insurers will automatically increase the insurance premium by 10% in the event of a claim against the policy.
Which TWO of the following are correct?
H has a floating rate loan that it wishes to replace with a fixed rate. The cost of the existing loan is LIBOR + 4%. H would have to pay a fixed rate of 8% on a fixed rate loan. H's bank has found a potential counterparty for a swap arrangement.
The counterparty wishes to raise a variable rate loan. It would pay LIBOR + 1% on a variable rate loan and 9% on a fixed rate.
The bank will require 10% of the savings from the swap and H and the counterparty will share the remaining saving equally.
Calculate H's effective rate of interest from this swap arrangement.
TTO is seeking to recruit a new non-executive director TTO produces high quality women's clothing, which it sells to retailers Some clothing is sold under the retailer's own brand names, some is made on behalf of recognised clothing designers TTO is a well regarded company and its products are of a very high quality.
Several applications have been received, and the Board is seeking to make a shortlist by eliminating unsuitable candidates
Which THREE of the following would make a candidate unsuitable for appointment to the post?
Company C wishes to recruit an employee who will have responsibility for, among other things, the receipt and handling of cash. Which THREE of the following would be most likely to provide useful information about the candidate from the point of view of the Internal Auditor?
Which method of quantifying risk exposure can be used to calculate the maximum loss on a portfolio occurring within a period of time with a given probability?
SDF is a quoted company. Which of the following matters should normally be dealt with by SDF's audit committee?
TYU is a retailer selling televisions. The company is financed wholly by equity.
Why might TYU be exposed to interest rate risk?
Having carried out a full capital appraisal for a construction project, H Company has approved the project with initial outflows of $6,000,000 and a net present value of $1,200,000.
The implementation phase has been commenced with 25% of the costs already committed. However when the ground was opened, an underground waterway was revealed which will need to be diverted if the project is to proceed. Work to carry out this diversion has been estimated at $1,300,000.
Which of the following factors will define whether the project should go ahead or not?
NTN manufactures mobile phones. The company's directors have created a new formal long term strategy The strategy is based on differentiation. NTN's phones will be thinner and lighter than those of its competitors.
Which TWO of the following statements are correct?
The management of U is reviewing internal controls throughout the company. It has noted the following:-
1. In the trade receivables section, journal adjustments are made by the clerks, without any reference to their supervisor. Journal adjustments may relate to sales returns, discounts allowed, or transfers between accounts.
2. In the purchasing department, the purchasing manager selects and approves all suppliers, as they are the only person with sufficient experience to do so. They use a very limited number of suppliers because they can rely on these suppliers to provide goods of the quality required at a competitive price. They do not keep any documents in relation to negotiations with other potential suppliers or other quotes obtained.
In relation to the above, which of the following statements are valid?
