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's Board of Directors is assessing the likely impact of financing new projects by using either debt or equity finance.
The impact of using debt or equity finance on some key variables is uncertain.
Which THREE of the following statements are true?
A company has stable earnings of S2 million and its shares are currently trading on a price earnings multiple {PIE) of 10 times. It has10 million shares in issue.
The company is raising S4 million debt finance to fund an expansion of its existing business which is forecast to increase annual earnings straight away by 25% and then remain at that level for the foreseeable future. The corporation tax rate is 20%. It is expected that the P/E will reduce to 8 times over the next year.
What is the most likely change in shareholder wealth resulting from this plan?