Abdul Azeem: Topicwise Icap Past Paper Analysis - Cfap 4 (Bfd/Mac)
Abdul Azeem: Topicwise Icap Past Paper Analysis - Cfap 4 (Bfd/Mac)
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TOPICWISE ICAP PAST PAPER ANALYSIS - CFAP 4 (BFD/MAC)
SUMMER 2008 - SUMMER 2018
STUDY TEXT BFD/
TOPICS MAC ATTEMPT Q# NAME DESCRIPTION OF QUESTIONS MARKS
(Weightage) PAPER
MAC W - 2009 5 Aftab Ltd. Decision about manufacturing CNG Kits in house or import from Italy 13
Relevant Costing Principles &
MAC W - 2009 6 Rafiq Industries Sale price of different packs by adding 25% profit on relevant costs 17
MAC S - 2010 5 Haji Amin (Pvt) Ltd. Manufacuting cost of product M using relevant cositng approach 18
Decision Making
MAC S - 2011 5 Ahram Ltd. Prioritising the purchase of material locally and internationally 17
Chapter 2 & 3
(a) Determination of most financially beneficial option from two options (b)
MAC S - 2012 1 Himalaya Chemicals Ltd. Discussion of other factors 16
MAC S - 2012 4 (a) Sky Ltd. Determine the product mix that could optimize profit of Sky Ltd. 17
MAC W - 2012 4 Industrial Tool Ltd. Computation of sale price by adding margin of 30% above relevant costs 13
MAC S - 2013 2 Sophisticated Packaging Ltd. Computation of sale price of order by adding 20% margin on sale price 17
MAC W - 2013 3 Taj Ltd. Recommendation for disposal of Tea Segment with pros and cons 23
MAC W - 2013 5 Mujahid (Pvt) Ltd. Purchase of raw material locally or import and risks in import 21
MAC W - 2017 4 Bela Chemical Limited Selection of best option from expansion vs refinement of joint products 15
11 6.36% 187
(a) Maximum profit calculations under restricted sales revenue (b)
MAC S - 2008 1 Azmat Industries Recommendation about taking further credit facility 14
Linear Programming &
MAC S - 2010 2 Buraq Motors Shadow price per hour with limited capacity in assembly department 14
Limiting Factor
MAC S - 2011 6 A Company Linear programming model and determination of tables and chairs 16
Chapter 4
MAC S - 2012 2 Quality Appliances Ltd. Drawing constraints on graph and finding optimal production mix 15
MAC S - 2014 5 A Company Optimum production plan and shadow price of scarce resources 17
MAC S - 2015 5 Asim Ltd. Decision making on the basis of shadow price 15
MAC W - 2015 3 Ali Ltd. Optimal production plan for next month 15
MAC W - 2016 6 Target Manufacturers Ltd. Shadow price per machine hour 14
MAC W - 2017 2 Bravo Limited Optimal production plan for next month 12
MAC S - 2018 6 ABC Limited Optimal product plan for quarter ended September 2018 & Contribution. 16
10 5.04% 148
MAC S - 2008 3 (a) GH Scientific Corporation (a) Decision tree (b) Advise whether research should be carried out or not. 10
BFD W - 2008 5 Zaheer Ltd. WACC, NPV and sensitivity of material, labour cost and setup cost 20
BFD W - 2009 2 Kohat Ltd. NPV with inflation, taxation and decision making 14
BFD S - 2009 6 JKL Phone Ltd. Selection of suitable call rates using decision tree or joint probability approach 15
Capital investment Appraisal
BFD S - 2011 4 JAP Recreation Club NPV with inflation, relevant costing and taxation 16
BFD W - 2011 2 Khayyam Ltd. (a) Decision tree (b) Advise whether to undertake this project or not 14
BFD W - 2011 6 Skill Enhancement Centre Minimum number of enrolments to justify textile course on the basis of NPV 17
Chapter 5 to 8
BFD W - 2012 2 (a) N/A Five limitations of NPV technique of investment appraisal 5
MAC S - 2013 3 XYZ Limited (a) Probability to earn required rate of return (b) Expected rate of return 12
BFD S - 2013 4 Katkhair Engineering Ltd. NPV of EN-43 project and sensitivty of sale price, discount rate 24
BFD W - 2013 1 Premier Airline Company Evaluating restructuring proposal scheme using NPV approach 23
BFD S - 2014 2 Inovative Builders Suggestion of price of different appartment to earn required IRR 17
BFD W - 2014 3 ZC Ltd. NPV of new machines replaced in place of existing machines and other factors 15
BFD S - 2015 1 Kamyab Mart Decision to close or continue the store for 3 more years and other factors 16
BFD W - 2016 2 Suffer Ltd. NPV with inflation, income tax, sales tax and sensitivity of direct material cost 26
BFD S - 2017 1 Dr. Tahir Lodhi NPV with relevant costing and cost of capital computation 27
BFD S - 2017 4 Shah Brothers Ltd. (SBL) Selection of suitable price using probabilities 14
BFD S - 2018 4 OJ Limited Investment decision by using MIRR 25
18 10.55% 310
(a) Calculate of annual operating lease rental to earn required NPV (b) IRR of
BFD W - 2008 4 Hafeez Ltd. lease 18
Replacement or overhauling of the generator and % change in overhauling cost
BFD S - 2009 2 UVW Rental Services to have indifferent position between two options. 17
Chapter 9
Decision
BFD S - 2010 4 DS Leasing Company (a) Breakeven lease rentals of lessor (b) Lease or buy decision by lessee 20
BFD S - 2011 3 HIN Textile Mills Evaluation of two different lease options 12
BFD W - 2012 2 (b) CDN Ltd. Determination of optimal replacement cycle of machine 15
BFD S - 2013 1 Haala Car Rental services Disposal of five cars now or retain for further two years 20
BFD W - 2013 2 Supreme Group Provision of company maintained leased cars vs car allowance 15
BFD S - 2016 3 White Garments Optimal replacement cycle of cutting machine 17
BFD S - 2016 5 Silver Line rental services Evaluation of two different lease options from different banks 17
10 5.75% 169
BFD S - 2012 2 CB Investment Limited Determine the most beneficial investment mix 20
Rationing
Chapter
Capital
BFD W - 2014 1 Kailash Ltd. Determination of most beneficial project mix in capital rationing situation 14
11
(a) Optimum investment mix under capital rationing (b) Maximum interest rate
on financing for remaining projects 20
BFD W - 2016 3 Malik Investment Ltd.
3 1.84% 54
Cost of equity using CAPM, expected rate of return on each security, value of
BFD S - 2008 1 Mr. Faraz portfolio, portfolio beta and expected rate of return of portfolio 18
Weighted average cost of Capital, Portfolio theory and CAPM & Adjusted Present
BFD S - 2008 2 (b) Fiaz Ltd. Computation of weighted average cost of capital 6
BFD W - 2008 6 Javed Ltd. Computation of weighted average cost of capital 13
BFD W - 2008 7 Mushtaq Ltd. Project evaluation using portfolio theory and CAPM 12
BFD S - 2009 5 GHI Ltd. Recommendation of optimal capital structure 15
Beta, Risk and return comparison, Identfication of underperformed shares,
20
BFD W - 2009 1 AITF Revised beta after excluding under performing shares
BFD S - 2010 3 NS Technologies APV, its advantages over WACC and investment appraisal using APV 16
BFD W - 2010 3 Iron Ltd. Project evaluation using portfolio theory and CAPM 13
FR Cooperative Housing Effective annual yield of each mutual fund and comparison of return & risk for
15
BFD S - 2011 2 Society each fund
BFD S - 2012 1 MAC Fertilizers Computation of current WACC and risk adjusted (project specific) WACC 19
Chapter 13, 14 & 16
BFD W - 2013 6 Paramount Industries Ltd. Project evaluation using portfolio theory and CAPM 12
BFD S - 2014 5 (a) Sailent Engineering Ltd. Computation of existing WACC for the month of May 2014 9
(a) Preparation of revised portfolio of provident fund and its expected return (b)
BFD S - 2015 3 Azad Textiles Ltd. Comparison of revised portfolio risk and return with existing portfolio 18
BFD W - 2009 3 Tarbella Enterprises Calculation of maxiumum price for target company using DCF method 13
Management buyout - Debt equity ratio covenant verification for commercial
BFD W - 2009 4 Bannu Holdings bank financing and investment bank financing 24
(a) Value of target company using DCF method (b) computation of synergy
BFD S - 2010 2 MK Ltd. effect 25
Chapter 17 & 18
(i) Types of synergies (ii) Total value of bid at current market price, EPS after
BFD W - 2010 1 Platinium Ltd. acquisition (iii) Evaluation of zero coupon debentures as purchase consideration 15
a (i) Calculation of WACC (ii) Value of company using FCF method (b)
BFD W - 2010 5 Cooper Industries Ltd. Comaprison of three options and recommendations 23
Determine the purchase consideration that ARA should be willing to pay for the
BFD S - 2011 5 ARA Venture Capital Ltd. acquisition of 60% shares in PUN 25
(a) Selection of purchase consideration from entire debt and 60:40 debt equity
ratio (b) Other matters to be considered and impact on debt equity ratio, market
BFD S - 2011 6 URD Pakistan Ltd. price 17
(a) Bid price that ISL may offer for acquisition of APPL (b) Impact of
BFD W - 2011 3 Ibn - Seena Ltd. acquisition on wealth of shareholders after 5 years. 20
(a) Two advantages and disadvantages of growth by acquisition (b) Optimal sales
level to maximise profit and amount of cash flow gap at optimal level of sales ©
BFD S - 2012 4 FF Internationals bid price that FFI may offer for acquisition of CSL 30
(a) (i) Share price after takeover (ii) cost of equity of merged entity (b) Discuss
the bid from the point of view of shareholders of IJQ including the concerns
BFD W - 2012 3 GHP Ltd. raised by Mr. Danish 18
(a) WACC of both companies after demerger (b) Evaluation of demerger
BFD W - 2012 4 KLR Ltd. scheme using FCF method 25
Analyse each of the three alternatives relating to issuance of debentures and
BFD S - 2013 2 (b) Harappa Pakistan Ltd. circumstances of suitability 13
(a) Maximum price that TPL may pay for the acquisition of DPL (b) (i) Number
Mergers, Acquisition and Business valuation
Effect of the above investment on SEL's share price under each of three types of
BFD S - 2014 5 (c) Sailent Engineering Ltd. market hypothesis. 5
BFD W - 2017 1 CT Limited Expansion of Steel production capacity by disposing of investment properties. 17
28 17.39% 511
Recommendation of international investment in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka via
Investment Decision
Computation of net receipt or payment under forward cover and money market
BFD W - 2009 6 Qalat Industries Ltd. hedge 12
Chapter 19, 21,22,23
BFD W - 2010 2 (a) Silver Ltd. US $ net receipt hedging using Forward cover and money market hedge 10
(a) Net payment or receipt after hedging under forward contract and money
market hedge (b) Demonstrate how multilateral netting might be beneficial to
BFD W - 2011 4 Khaldun Corporation Khaldun 14
Selection of best foreign currency risk hedging method from forward contract,
BFD S - 2012 5 Alpha Automobiles Ltd. money market, currency futures and currency options 14
BFD S - 2013 3 Shariq Holdings Ltd. Foreign currency risk hedging by using forward contract and futures 11
BFD W - 2013 3 Finest Holding Co. Ltd. Demonstrate how multilateral netting might be of benefit to FHCL. 7
BFD S - 2015 6 Zain Exporters Enterprise Profit & loss under forward cover for on time shipment and delayed shipment
BFD W - 2015 3 Wonder Limited Advise and devise a hedging strategy for WL and ME 10
BFD S - 2017 3(a) Jehlum Motors Ltd. Hedging Foregin exchange risk using money market or currency futures 12
10 3.64% 107
BFD W - 2008 3 Imran Ltd. or payable by each party in swap during first six months 10
Management
Chapter 24
BFD W - 2010 2 (b) Silver Ltd. (b) Hedging of interest rate risk on lending via interest rate futures 10
(a) (i) Net interest payable or receivable under interest rate swap (ii) Merits and
demerits of interest rate swap (b) Hedging of interest rate risk using interest rate
BFD W - 2016 1 Ramzi Corporation futures 17
BFD S - 2017 3 (b) Jehlum Motors Ltd. Hedging interest rate risk using interest rate futures 5
4 1.43% 42
(a) Calculate minimum amount of equity to be issued to comply with TFCs
covenant (b) Calculation of right share ratio, price of right share and impact on
BFD S - 2008 3 Jalib Ltd. market price 15
(a) Amount of equity required to be injected to maintain debt equity ratio (b)
BFD W - 2008 1 Shoaib Investment Ltd. Computation of % holding of single large investor for part( a) 13
BFD S - 2009 1 ABC Ltd. Recommendation about local currency loan vs foreign currency loan 20
(a) Right shares ratio (b) Right share offer price © Theoretical ex-right price (d)
Sources of Finance and Dividend Policy
BFD S - 2010 5 PSD Engineering Ltd. issue of TFCs is expected to result in fall in price to earning ratio 17
(a) Amount of sales in next year to maintain existing financial leverage and
effect on operating leverage (b) Selection of one product on the basis of
BFD S - 2011 1 GER Auto Parts Ltd. operating and financial leverage. 15
(a) Argument of Dividend Irrelevance Theory (b) Estimation of price by using
BFD W - 2011 1 Al-Ghazali Pakistan Ltd. MM dividend irrelevance theory © Justification of MM theory 15
(a) Amount raised by issue of debt and equity (b) Number of right shares and ex-
BFD W - 2012 1 ABM Ltd. right price © Whether debt equity ratio would remain within threshold? 18
BFD S - 2013 2 (a) Harappa Pakistan Ltd. Seven factors for credit rating of debt instrument 7
BFD S - 2014 5 (b) Sailent Engineering Ltd. Evaluation of equity or debt finance for new investments 11
BFD S - 2014 3 Grand Power Ltd. Evaluation of dividend withholding or market borrowing 17
Using FCFE, discuss the company's decision for 2014 and evaluate the directors'
BFD S - 2015 4 Target Company Ltd. plan to increase dividend payment by using Dividend Capacity 15
BFD S - 2016 4 Modern Vehicles Ltd. Evaluation of local and international financing options 24
BFD W - 2017 2 (a) A Company Four factors influencing dividend policy 4
15 7.83% 230
MAC W - 2008 6 RS Enterprises Forecast profit statement for the year ending 30th November, 2009 16
MAC S - 2010 1 Shahid Footwear Budgeted profit and loss for year 2010 - 11 16
MAC S - 2010 3 Abdul Habib Ltd. Cash requirements for first two quarters 17
Forecasting and Budgeting
(a) Total budgeted profit under present situation and under the
MAC W - 2010 1 Umair Enterprises recommendations of consultant (b) Discussion of other factors 20
MAC W - 2011 3 Takneek Co. Ltd. Monthwise cash flow for the project 14
Chapter 25
MAC W - 2012 1 SGL Ltd. Projected cash flow statement for the year ending 31st December, 2013 17
MAC W - 2013 6 Beta (Pvt.) Ltd. Budgeted profit and loss for year 2013 - 14 20
MAC S - 2014 1(b) SMPL Construction Statement showing monthly cash flows relating to first 8 months of project 18
MAC W - 2014 4 Cinemax Ltd. Budgeted P&L for first year of operation 16
MAC W - 2015 5 (b) N/A Advantages of zero based budgeting 3
MAC S - 2016 6 Company A Monthwise cash budget for July, August & September 20X6 20
MAC W - 2016 3 ABC Ltd. Budgeted profit and loss account for the year 2017 23
MAC W - 2017 5 Khyber prviate Limited Cash budget for year 2018 20
13 7.49% 220
MAC S - 2008 4 Nihal Ltd. Actual cost of material used, mix and labour cost variances 20
MAC S - 2009 2 AMAX Ltd. Computation of 8 variances and contribution reconciliation statement 18
Standard Costing and
MAC S - 2010 6 Emmad Ltd. (a) Profit maximisation price (b) Minimum price acceptable to Faisalabad 22
MAC S - 2012 4 (b) Sky Ltd. Minimum transfer price for component Beta 3
Transfer Pricing
Chapter: 28
(a) Optimal production plan to maximise overall company profitability (b) Effect
on amount of bonus by change from divisional profitability maximisation to
MAC W - 2012 5 ICL company profitability maximisation 20
MAC S - 2014 3 Sigma Ltd. (a) Profit maximisation of company (b) Determination of transfer price 16
MAC S - 2016 1 Alpha (Pvt) Ltd. Most feasible plan for company giving priority to product Z 12
Optimal production plan on basis of overall profitability of company and
BFD S - 2017 2 Hamid Ltd. increase in profit as compared to existing profit 25
6 3.34% 98
MAC S - 2008 2 Yousaf Aziz & Company Working capital at the end of year (Manufacturing business) 15
MAC S - 2011 2 Punjnad Juice Company Projected working capital requirment for two years 15
Top Generators Pakistan (a) Difference between aggressive and conservative strategy (b) Evaluation of
BFD W - 2013 5 Limited aggressive and conservative working capital strategy 14
Chapter : 29
MAC S - 2014 2 ABC Ltd. Evaluation of working capital revision policy / Working Capital Requirement 15
(a) Maximum growth in sale to achieve required D/E ratio (b) Working Capital
BFD W - 2014 2 ARQ (Private) Limited Financing Requirement 12
Minimum increase in running finance limit which company should seek from
MAC S - 2015 4 Riaz Ltd. bankers 13
BFD S - 2015 5 Ulta Comfor Footwear Evaluation of working capital financing under moderate & aggressive policy 10
MAC W - 2015 2 Alpha Trading Company Evaluation of working capital financing and increase in profit 16
MAC W - 2016 4 Alpha Limited Minimum financing rate of return tnat can be offered to wealthy investors 16
MAC W - 2017 6 Tulip Limited Bank financing vs Financing through changes in working capital policies 16
MAC S - 2018 2 (b) Moon Industries Limited Working Capital budget for the year ended June 2019 21
MAC S - 2018 5 Ravi Limited Decision about additional Working Capital Financing 15
MAC W - 2010 3 Faheem Ltd. (a) Optimal reorder level (b) EOQ with bulk quantity discount 16
Ch: 30
Stock
MAC W - 2013 1 Alpha Motors (a) EOQ (b) Optimal safety stock of component Y 14
MAC W - 2014 1 Owais Ltd. (a) EOQ, Total Cost (b) Revised safety stock level 16
MAC S - 2016 3 Efficient Company Ltd. (a) Stockout cost (b) Revised EOQ © Limitations of EOQ model 15
MAC S - 2012 6 Zen Trading Ltd. Evaluation of factoring proposal 15
Debtors &
Creditors
Ch : 31
MAC S - 2013 1 ABC Ltd. Evaluation of early settlement discount and charging penalty for late payment 18
BFD W - 2017 4 Sohrab Indusries Limited Evalaution of discount & factoring with and without recourse 15
MAC W - 2016 4 Alpha Ltd. Financing rate at which loan acquisition would be feasible 15
(a) Difference between aggressive and conversative strategies of working capital
Ch : 32
financing (b) Analysing the proposed working capital financing strategy and its
Cash
25 12.63% 371
(a) Evaluation of existing and proposed options for each vehicle (b) Sensitivity of
BFD S - 2014 4 Pioneer Steel Mills Ltd. average running per day, fuel efficiency and fuel price 23
(a) Additional finance required to achieve growth in sales (b) Maximum growth
Misc.