Four conflicts that could arise in the course of achieving a firm’s objectives
(i) Profit maximization verses employee welfare – the firm might pay higher wages to its employees which eats up on the company’s profits, hence conflicting.
(ii) shareholder’s verses local community objectives: the owners’ objectives of a polluting factory may come into conflict with the stakeholder objectives of the local community who want to have clean air to breathe.
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- Kenvit Ltd. is considering investing in one of the following two projects X and Y, which require an initial cash outlay of sh.2,200,000 each.
Each of...(Solved)
Kenvit Ltd. is considering investing in one of the following two projects X and Y, which require an initial cash outlay of sh.2,200,000 each.
Each of the projects has an estimated productive life of five years.
The following information relates to the two projects:
1. The projects will generate the following annual cash inflows:
Year Project X Project Y
Sh. Sh.
1 200,000 400,000
2 600,000 900,000
3 1,200,000 800,000
4 900,000 700,000
5 500,000 600,000
2. The company’s cost of capital is 10% per annum.
Required:
Advice the management of Kenvit Ltd. on the project to undertake based on the following investment evaluation methods:
(i) Net present value (NPV).
(ii) Profitability Index (PI).
Date posted: November 8, 2022. Answers (1)
- Maize Mills Ltd. expects to generate net income of sh.10,000,000 in the current financial year.
Additional information:
1. The firm’s management has established that acceptable investment proposal...(Solved)
Maize Mills Ltd. expects to generate net income of sh.10,000,000 in the current financial year.
Additional information:
1. The firm’s management has established that acceptable investment proposal of sh.6,000,000 require financing.
2. The firm currently adopts a residual dividend policy.
3. The number of issued ordinary shares is 10,000,000
Required:
(i) The optimal total dividend payable and dividend per share assuming the firm adopts a residual dividend policy.
(ii) The optimal total dividend payable and dividend per share assuming the firm adopts a 50% payout ratio policy.
(iii) Advice the company on the dividend policy to adopt based on your answer in (c) (i) and (c) (ii) above.
Date posted: November 8, 2022. Answers (1)
- Kevin Machokah obtained a loan of sh.1,200,000 from a commercial bank at an interest of 12.5% per annum. The loan is to be repaid in...(Solved)
Kevin Machokah obtained a loan of sh.1,200,000 from a commercial bank at an interest of 12.5% per annum. The loan is to be repaid in equal semi-annual installments over a period of 3 years. The loan interest is to be amortized on a reducing balance basis.
Required:
Loan amortization schedule for Kevin Machokah.
Date posted: November 8, 2022. Answers (1)
- The following balances were extracted from the books of Ushauri Ltd. for the year 2020:
Balance sheet as at:
...(Solved)
The following balances were extracted from the books of Ushauri Ltd. for the year 2020:
Balance sheet as at:
Beginning of year End of year
Sh. "000" Sh. "000"
Finished goods stock 1,000 4,000
Accounts receivables 1,500 4,500
Accounts payable 1,200 2,800
Additional information:
1. The firm’s sales and cost of sales are sh.20 million and sh.15 million respectively. 80% of the firm’s sales are credit sales.
2. All purchases of stock are on credit basis.
(Assume that a year has 360 days)
Required:
The firm’s working capital operating cycle for the year 2020.
Date posted: November 8, 2022. Answers (1)
- Kopex Ltd.’s capital structure is as follows:
...(Solved)
Kopex Ltd.’s capital structure is as follows:
Sh. "million"
Ordinary share capital (sh.20 each) 1,920
12% preference share capital (sh.20 each) 1,440
9% debentures 960
4,320
Additional information:
1. The ordinary shares are currently trading on the securities exchange at sh.75 per share.
2. The ordinary dividend for the previous financial year was sh.10.60 per share. The dividend is expected to grow at an annual growth rate of 8% for the foreseeable future.
3. The preference shares have a current market value of sh.20 per shares.
4. The debentures are irredeemable and have current market value of sh.1,080 per sh.1,000 nominal value.
5. Corporation tax rate is 30%.
Required:
(i) Kopex Ltd.’s market weighted average cost of capital (MWACC).
(ii) Explain two reasons why Kopex Ltd. could prefer to use market weights instead of book weights in the computation of the weighted average cost of capital.
Date posted: November 8, 2022. Answers (1)
- Summarize two advantages of the internal rate of return (IRR) method used in evaluation of the viability of an investment project.(Solved)
Summarize two advantages of the internal rate of return (IRR) method used in evaluation of the viability of an investment project.
Date posted: November 8, 2022. Answers (1)
- Distinguish between the following sets of terms as used in financial markets:
(i) “Quoted companies” and “unquoted companies”.
(ii) “Bonus issue” and “rights issue”.(Solved)
Distinguish between the following sets of terms as used in financial markets:
(i) “Quoted companies” and “unquoted companies”.
(ii) “Bonus issue” and “rights issue”.
Date posted: November 8, 2022. Answers (1)
- The following information relates to Xylights Ltd. as at 31 December 2019 and 2020:
Year ...(Solved)
The following information relates to Xylights Ltd. as at 31 December 2019 and 2020:
Year 2019 2020
Sh. "000" Sh. "000"
Closing stock of finished goods 2,000 3,000
Accounts receivables 3,500 5,500
Accounts payables 3,000 6,000
Additional information:
1. The total sales for the year ended 31 December 2020 were sh.20 million.
2. From past experience, 80% of the firm’s sales are on credit. This trend is not expected to change in the foreseeable future.
3. The cost of sales of the firm for the year 2020 was sh.10 million.
4. All purchases are usually on credit basis,
5. Assume that a year has 52 weeks.
Required:
The working capital cycle (in weeks) for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)
- Summarize six factors to consider when making financing decisions.(Solved)
Summarize six factors to consider when making financing decisions.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)
- Explain the following concepts of valuation of a security.
(i) Going concern value.
(ii) Liquidation value.
(iii) Intrinsic value. (Solved)
Explain the following concepts of valuation of a security.
(i) Going concern value.
(ii) Liquidation value.
(iii) Intrinsic value.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)
- Galaxy Ltd. are considering undertaking an expansion programme which is expected to cost sh.20 million. The expansion will be a diversification from their mainstream activities...(Solved)
Galaxy Ltd. are considering undertaking an expansion programme which is expected to cost sh.20 million. The expansion will be a diversification from their mainstream activities into the mining industry.
The firm’s capital structure which is considered optimal is given as follows:
Sh. "000
Equity capital 80,000
Long term debt 20,000
100,000
Additional information:
1. The firm will finance sh.6 million of additional funds from internal source.
2. New ordinary shares can be issued at a price of sh.50 each. A floatation cost of sh.5 per share will be incurred. The most recent dividend paid by the firm was sh.2. This is expected to grow at the rate of 5% each year in perpetuity.
3. New 8% irredeemable debentures can be issued at a market price of sh.110 each. The par value of each unit is sh.100. a floatation cost of 5% of the par value will be incurred.
4. Corporation tax rate applicable is 30%
Required:
(i) The cost of retained earnings.
(ii) The after-tax cost of 8% debentures.
(iii) The cost of ordinary shares.
(iv) The firm’s weighted marginal cost of capital.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)
- Fanuel Oketch is considering making equal annual payments into his savings account at the end of each year over a period of 5 years. He...(Solved)
Fanuel Oketch is considering making equal annual payments into his savings account at the end of each year over a period of 5 years. He expects to earn interest on the deposit at the rate of 6% per annum, compounded annually. Oketch is targeting to raise a cumulative sum of sh.3,000,000 after 5 years to finance an investment project.
The future value of an ordinary annuity in 5 years at the rate of 6% is 5.6371
Required:
The annual installment to be deposited into his account each year.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)
- Propose four challenges faced by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in raising capital. (Solved)
Propose four challenges faced by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in raising capital.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)
- Dynamic Plc intends to invest in project Y which is expected to generate the following cash flows:
Cash flows
Year ...(Solved)
Dynamic Plc intends to invest in project Y which is expected to generate the following cash flows:
Cash flows
Year Sh.
0 -100,000
1 20,000
2 30,000
3 40,000
4 50,000
5 30,000
Additional information:
1. The cost of capital is 12% per annum
2. The acceptable discounted payback period for Dynamic Plc is 3 years
Required:
Advise the management of Dynamic Plc on whether to invest in project Y using the following methods:
(i) Net present value (NPV).
(ii) Profitability index.
(iii) Discounted payback period.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)
- Explain three principles of Islamic finance.(Solved)
Explain three principles of Islamic finance.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)
- Differentiate between “riba” and “gharar” as used in Islamic finance. (Solved)
Differentiate between “riba” and “gharar” as used in Islamic finance.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)
- Whiteshell Ltd.’s capital structure is provided as follows:
...(Solved)
Whiteshell Ltd.’s capital structure is provided as follows:
Sh. "000"
Ordinary share capital 60,000
Reserves 20,000
10% debentures 25,000
8% preference share capital 15,000
120,000
Additional information:
1. The firm is expected to generate annual operating profits before interest and tax of sh.10,000,000 in perpetuity.
2. The firm has acceptable investment opportunities worth sh.2,000,000 to be financed in each year.
3. Corporation tax rate is 30%
Required:
(i) Total ordinary dividend payable in each year if the firm adopts residual dividend policy.
(ii) Total ordinary dividend payable in each year if the firm adopts 60% payout ratio policy.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)
- Peterson Chacha borrowed sh.5,000,000 from XYZ commercial bank at an interest of14% per annum. The loan is to be repaid in equal annual installments over...(Solved)
Peterson Chacha borrowed sh.5,000,000 from XYZ commercial bank at an interest of14% per annum. The loan is to be repaid in equal annual installments over a period of 4 years.
Interest on the loan is to be paid on a reducing balance basis.
Required:
Prepare a loan amortization schedule.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)
- Explain four remedial measures to agency conflict between shareholders and debenture holders. (Solved)
Explain four remedial measures to agency conflict between shareholders and debenture holders.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)
- The forecasted rate of return from investment in securities X and Y over the next 5 years are as follows:
...(Solved)
The forecasted rate of return from investment in securities X and Y over the next 5 years are as follows:
Forecasted returns (%)
Year Security X Security Y
2022 10 12
2023 12 8
2024 8 13
2025 15 11
2026 10 6
Required:
(i) The expected rate of return for security X and security Y.
(ii) The standard deviation of returns of security X and security Y.
(iii) The coefficient of variation of security X and security Y.
(iv) Interpret results in (c) (i) and (c) (ii) above.
Date posted: November 7, 2022. Answers (1)