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Identify which of the following statements about the issue of ordinary preference shares can be regarded as advantages to the organisation.

$(1)$ The control of the organisation will not be affected when the shares are issued as the shares normally do not have any voting rights.

$(2)$ Ordinary preference shares present a lower risk to lenders$/$investors and the lenders$/$investors therefore require a lower return.

$(3)$ Financial leverage will reduce as the number of ordinary preference shares $($classified as equity$)$ increases without bringing about dilution for the average shareholders.

$(4)$ Due to withholding tax on dividends, the company that issued the shares does not pay tax on the dividends that were declared and paid.

$($a$)$ Statements $(1),(2)$ and $(3)$

$($b$)$ Statements $(1),(2)$ and $(4)$

$($c$)$ Statements $(2),(3),$ and $(4)$

$($d$)$ Statements $(1),(2),(3)$ and $(4)$

Select one:

a$.$

Statements $(1),(2)$ and $(4)$

b$.$

Statements $(2),(3),$ and $(4)$

c$.$

Statements $(1),(2),(3)$ and $(4)$

d$.$

Statements $(1),(2)$ and $(3)$

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Select which combination of the statements below will ALL need to be included in an explanation of strategic financial management.

$(1)$ It deals with the allocation of scarce capital resources among competing opportunities.

$(2)$ It identifies possible strategies that can maximise the net present value of the organisation.

$(3)$ It entails the implementation and monitoring of the chosen strategy to achieve stated objectives.

$(4)$ It defines the organisation$$s strategy as well as make decisions about the allocation of resources to follow this strategy.

a$)$ Statements $(1)$ and $(2)$

b$)$ Statements $(2)$ and $(3)$

c$)$ Statements $(1),(2),$ and $(3)$

$($d$)$ Statements $(1),(2),$ and $(4)$

Select one:

a$.$

Statements $(1),(2),$ and $(4)$

b$.$

Statements $(2)$ and $(3)$

c$.$

Statements $(1)$ and $(2)$

d$.$

Statements $(1),(2),$ and $(3)$

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The following statements relate to goals and outcomes of strategic planning. Identify the statement that is FALSE.

$($a$)$ Goal hierarchy deals with the allocation of resources.

$($b$)$ A principal goal when drafting a strategic plan is to develop it in such a way that it can be easily turned into action plans.

$($c$)$ Goal congruency has to do with how well different goals blend with each other.

$($d$)$ Goal sequencing entails that one goal is used as a method of obtaining the next goal.

Select one:

a$.$

Goal sequencing entails that one goal is used as a method of obtaining the