F3 Exam Dumps : Financial Strategy

Company ABD and Company BCD operate in the same industry and each has a significant market share.

The directors of Company ABD have heard rumours in the market that Company BCD is planning to bid to takeover Company ABD. They do not believe the takeover would be in the best interests of the shareholders and are therefore keen to prevent the bid from going ahead.

Which THREE of the following defense strategies could be used by the directors of Company ABD at this point in time?

ZZZ is a listed company based in Brinland. a European country. It is the largest owner and operator of residential care homes for elderly people in Brinland

Most of the residential care homes in Brinland are run by small private operators, and the standards of cafe are extremely variable However. 22Z has developed a good reputation because its client service is considered to be extremely good even though its prices are higher than those of most of its competitors.

ZZZ has expanded rapidly in the last few years, partly by acquisition and partly by organic growth consequently, the company's share price now stands at a record high, and the dividend declared at the end of the most recent accounting period was 10% higher than the previous year's dividend.

The Brinland government has recently set up a regulatory body to monitor the residential care homes industry. The regulatory body is considering introducing a variety of regulations to improve the customer experience in the industry. Following a period of consultation and investigation, the regulatory body is expected to announce a range of new regulations in the near future.

The directors of ZZZ are concerned that the new regulations may adversely affect their company

Which THREE of the following new regulations are likely to have the greatest negative impact on ZZTs performance?

The directors of a unlisted manufacturing company have prepared a valuation of their company using the price-earning method.

Their calculation is:

Value if the company‘s equity = $6 million x 10 =$60 million where.

$6 million is the company’s reported profit before interested and tax in the most recent accounting period and

10 is the average price-earnings ratio for all listed companies

Which THREE of the following are weakness of this valuation?