CIMA Related Exams
F3 Exam
The CIMA F3 exam syllabus encompasses a wide range of financial strategy concepts, including:
The CIMA F3 and P3 exams are part of the Strategic Level of the CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) qualification, but they focus on different areas:
A company is planning to issue a 5 year $100 million bond at a fixed rate of 6%.
It is also considering whether or not to enter into a 10 year $100 million swap to receive 5% fixed and pay Libor + 1% once a year.
The company predicts that Libor will be 4% over the life of the 5 years.
What is the impact of the swap on the company's annual interest cost assuming that the Libor prediction is correct?
A company gas a large cash balance but its directors have been unable to identify any positive NPV projects to invest in. Which THREE of the following are advantages of a share repurchase, compared with a one-off large dividend?
PPA owns $500,000 of shares in Company ABB. Company ABB has a daily volatility of 2% of its share price
Calculate the 12-day value at risk that shows the most PPA can expect to lose during a 12-day period (PPA wishes to be 90% certain that the actual loss in any month will be less than your predicted figure)
Give your answer to the nearest thousand dollars.