15. Which of the following are sources of non-diversifiable risk? A. Infiation Rate; B. Iaterest Rate; C. Econamic Cycles; D. All of the above: Section 13 tong questlons There are 15 Questions in this section. AII 15 Questions ane compulyory and must be attempted. Each question is yorth 2 marks The following sccnario relates to questions 16 to 19. Each quevtion is werth 2 marics. Vectur ple is a UK based conspany operating within the health sector. The current market value of Vectura ple is 137 pence (ex div) per share. The compamy has 5 millions of ertinary shares in issue. The annual dividend for the net financial year will be 2 pence per share, and the managemsent of the company expoct that dividends will krow at 5% for the foresecable fature. Vectura ple also has: - fl,000,000 12" irredeemable bonds, which were iusucd in the late 1980 's, - and redeemable bonds, which current market yalue equals to 11,000,000 and cost after tax is 5%. Corporate tax rate is 21%. 16. Using the information provided, calculate Vectura's current cost of equity, and select a correct answer: A. 7.83\%- B. 6.46\% C. 3.78% D. 5,67% (2) markas) 17. Using the information provided, calculate Vectura's cost of irredecmable bonds after fax, and seleet a correct answert A. 8,36. B. 7,986 C. 19.176: D. 6.986 18. U sing the information provided, calculate Vectura's total eapital, and select a correct answer: A. 9,050,000 B. 489.730 C. 587,310 D. 865,430 (2 marks) 19. Using the information provided, ealculate Vectura ple's carrent weighted average cost of capital (WACC), and select a correct answer: A. 7.5856 B. 5.48% C. 8.36\% D. 678% The following scenaria relates to questions 20 to 25 . Fact question is warth 2 markh- Sharp Co, a lagge stock-exchange-listed company, is cvaluating an investment propocal to manaficture Produst W33, which has performod well in test marketing trals condacted recently by the company's research and development divisica. Product W33 anil be manufactured using a fully-autonualed process which would significandly increase noise levels from Sbarp Co's factory. For investment appraisal purposes, Sturp Co uses a nominal (moncy) discount rate of 10\%s per year The following information relating to this isvestment proposal has now been prepared: 20. Calculate the net present value (NPV) for the investment proposal, and select a correct answer: A. 378,738 B. {366,722 C. [454,734 D. 2478,398 (2 marks) 21. Calculate the internal rate of return (IRR) for the investment proposal, and select a correct answer: A. 18.2% B 17.3% C 19.1% D. 16.8% 22. Calcelate the disceunted payback period for the investenent propesal, and selent a correct anweer (rousd to 1 decimal): A. 3.2 years B. 2.9 years C. 2.3 years D. 1,9years. (2. marks) 23. Whether sharp Co sheuld accept or reject this project based on NPV isvestment appraisal method? A. Accept hocause NPV is positive, B. Accept becapas NTV is ncgative; C. Reject because NPV is positise; D. Reject because Nl' is negative. (2) marks) 24. If Sharp Co would thke to pay off the initial investment within 2 years and start makiog profits, whether Sharp Co should accopt or reject this project? A. Accept because payback period is longer than 2 years, B. Accept bocause payback period is shorter than 2 years; C. Reject because payback period is longer than 2 years; D. Reject because payback period is shorter than 2 yours: (2) marks) 25. Whether Sharp Co should accept or reject this project based on IRR investmest appraisal method? A. Accept because IRE is higher than discoust mate of 10 io; B. Accept because IRR is lower than discount rate of 10%; C. Reject because IRR is higher than dshoount rate of 10 :s; D. Reject because IRR is lower than discount rate of 10 sh. (2) marks) The following scenario relates to questioas 26 to 30 . Each question is werth 2 marks. Syria Co has a dividend payout rutio of 40s, and has maintained this payout ratio for several years. The curreat dividend per abare of the company is 50 pence per shafe and it expects that its next dividend per thare, payable in one year's time, will be 52 pence per share. Synia's Co capital strachure is made up of equity only and bas an equity beta of 1 2. The fisk-irce rate of return is 4% per year and the aserage retum on the market of 115 per year. Ignore taxation. 26. Calculate cost of equity, using the capital asset pricieg model, and select a correct ansvver" A. 13,676 B. 11.8%c C. 7.8B : D. 12.4% 27. If Syria's Co divideads are espeeted to rise by 4% in the nest 4 years, what is the present value of the dividends that will be paid? A. 169.87 pence B. 137.41 pence C. 159.67 pence D. 141,97 pence (2) marks) 28. According to the Gorden's Growth Model, what is the company's share price today, if Syria's Co dividends are expected to rise by 4% (rousd up to 2 decimalo). A. 16.19 B. 57.39 C. \( \lcm{5.59} \) D. 27.83 (2 maris) 29. If Syria's Co dividends are expected to rise by 4% in the next 4 years with subsequent growth inereasing to 7% in perpetaity, what is the present value of the dividends that will be paid (round op to 2 decinals)? A. 213.42 pence B. 198.70 pence C. 209.08 pence D. 232.44 pence 30. According to Miller and Modigliani (1961), wbether a change in dividend policy will affect the share price of Syria Co. A. Yes, as the value of the firm is independent of its dividend policy B. No, as the value of the firm is dependent of its dividend policy C. Yes, as the value of the firm is independent of its dividend policy D. No, as the value of the firm is dependent of its dividend policy (2 marks) Section C There are 2 Questions in this section. Both questions are compulsory and must be aftensted. Each question is worth 20 marks Question 31 (TOTAL 20 markss DJK Co. is a listed company in bouse construction industry. DJK. Co is planning an expansion of its business operabions which will iserease profit before interest and tax by 209