Questions from Financial Management


Q: The accountant of your business has recently been taken ill through overwork

The accountant of your business has recently been taken ill through overwork. In his absence his assistant has prepared some calculations of the profitability of a project, which are to be discussed s...

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Q: Haverhill Engineers Ltd manufactures components for the car industry. It is

Haverhill Engineers Ltd manufactures components for the car industry. It is considering automating its line for producing crankshaft bearings. The automated equipment will cost £700,000....

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Q: D’Arcy (Builders) Ltd is considering three possible investment projects:

D’Arcy (Builders) Ltd is considering three possible investment projects: A, B and C. The expected pattern of cash flows for each project is: The business has a cost of capital of 1...

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Q: Devonia (Laboratories) Ltd has recently carried out successful clinical trials

Devonia (Laboratories) Ltd has recently carried out successful clinical trials on a new type of skin cream, which has been developed to reduce the effects of ageing. Research and development costs inc...

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Q: Nimby plc is considering two mutually exclusive projects: Delphi and Oracle

Nimby plc is considering two mutually exclusive projects: Delphi and Oracle. The possible NPVs for each project and their associated probabilities are as follows: Required: (a) Calculate the expecte...

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Q: Plato Pharmaceuticals Ltd has invested £500,000 to date in

Plato Pharmaceuticals Ltd has invested £500,000 to date in developing a new type of insect repellent. The repellent is now ready for production and sale, and the marketing director estimates that the...

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Q: H. Brown (Portsmouth) Ltd produces a range of central

H. Brown (Portsmouth) Ltd produces a range of central heating systems for sale to builders’ merchants. As a result of increasing demand for the business’s products, the directors have decided to expan...

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Q: Securitisation is now used in a variety of industries. In the

Securitisation is now used in a variety of industries. In the music industry, for example, rock stars such as David Bowie and Iron Maiden have used this form of financing to their benefit. Required:...

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Q: Raphael Ltd is a small engineering business that has annual credit sales

Raphael Ltd is a small engineering business that has annual credit sales revenue of £2.4 million. In recent years, the business has experienced credit control problems. The average collection period f...

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Q: Fowler Ltd produces ‘Vitex’, a vitamin supplement drink that is

Fowler Ltd produces ‘Vitex’, a vitamin supplement drink that is sold for £1.20 per bottle. At present the business’s bottling plant is operating at full capacity and it is not possible to expand sales...

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