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Dfi202 Question Paper
Dfi202
Course:Introduction To Finance
Institution: University Of Nairobi question papers
Exam Year:2013
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
BCOM
MODULE 2
DFI 202
INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE EXAM
JAN 8 2013
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Q1.
a) Explain three disadvantages of accounting Rat of return (ARR) method in evaluating investment decisions [6mks]
b) A firm is considering the following two mutual exclusive investments.
Projects Yr 0 Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3
A -25000 15000 15000 25640
B -28000 12692 12672 12672
The cost of capital is 12%
Required:
i. Calculate the NPV for each project [7mks]
ii. Calculate the IRR for each project [10mks]
iii. Which project should be undertaken? Why? [2mks]
Q2.
a) Discuss the mechanisms of resolving the agency conflict between shareholders and creditors. [10mks]
b) You just purchased a bond that matures in 5 years. The bond has a face value of Ksh. 50,000 and has 8% annual coupon. The required rate of return is 6%.
Required:
Estimate the current value of the bond [10mks]
c) State 3 typesof bonds [5mks]
Q3.
a) Suppose you want to retire forty years from today. You determine that you need sh 50000 per year once you retire, with the first retirement funds withdrawn one year from the day you retire. You estimate you will earn 6% per year on your retirement funds and that you will need funds up to and including your 25th birthday after retirement.
Required
How much must you deposit in an account today so that you have enough funds for the retirement. [10mks]
b) A customer has been ordering 5000 units at the rate of 1000 units per order during last year. The production cost is in sh 12 per unit. It costs sh 1500 to set up one run of 1000 units and inventory carrying cost is 20% of the production cost since the customer may buy at least 5000 units this year, the company would like to avoid making five different production runs.
Required:
Determine the most economic production run [15mks]
Q4.
a) The key company has the following capital structure
14% loan 300,000
11% preference share capital 100,000
Equity 1,600,000
2,000,000
The company’s share has a current market price of Sh.24 per share. The expected dividend per share next year is sh.2 , the dividend are expected to grow at 3% annually for the forever. Tax rate is 30%.
Required:
Calculate the weighted average cost of capital [19mks]
b) State and explain briefly any two measures of risk [6mks]
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