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Asset
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Revenue
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Liability
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Netincome
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2.
Amy,aCFAcandidate,recentlyjoinedA&
FAssetManagement,andreportsdirectlytoTammy.Shortlyafterjoiningthefirm,AmylearnedthatA&
FAssetManagementdoesnothaveacopyoftheCodeandStandards.WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestcomplieswithAIMRStandardsofProfessionalConduct?
AmymustdeliveracopyoftheCodeandStandardstoTammy.
AmymustnotifyTammy,inwriting,ofherobligationtocomplywiththeCodeandStandards.
StatementAandB.
Noneoftheabove.
C
3.
Comparedwithanotherwiseidenticalamortizingsecurity,azero-couponbondwillmostlikelyhave:
Lessinterestrateriskandmorereinvestmentrisk.
Lessreinvestmentriskandmoreinterestraterisk.
Thesamereinvestmentriskandlessinterestraterisk.
Thesameinterestrateriskandmorereinvestmentrisk.
B
4.
Afuturestradergoeslongonefuturescontractat$450.Thesettlementprice1daybeforeexpirationis$500.Onexpirationday,thefutureistradingat$505.Theleastlikelywaythefuturestraderwilllockinherprofitsonexpirationis:
Takedeliveryoftheunderlyingassetandpay$500totheshort.
Closeoutthefuturespositionbysellingthefuturescontractat$505.
Takedeliveryoftheunderlyingassetandpaytheexpirationsettlementpricetotheshort.
Cashsettlethefuturesandreceivethedifferencebetween$500andtheexpirationsettlementprice.
5.
AssumeU.S.GAAP(generallyacceptedaccountingprinciples)appliesunlessotherwisenoted.BishopLtd.receivedanadvancedpaymentof$10,000onDecember1,forrentonapropertyforDecemberandJanuary.Onreceipttheycorrectlyrecordeditascashandunearnedrevenue.IfatDecember31,theiryear-end,theyfailedtomakeanadjustingentryrelatedtothispayment,ignoringtaxes,whatwouldtheeffectonthefinancialstatementsfortheyearbe?
Assetsareoverstatedby$5,000andLiabilitiesareoverstatedby$5,000.
Liabilitiesareoverstatedby$5,000andNetincomeisoverstatedby$5,000.
Assetsareoverstatedby$5,000andOwner’sequityisoverstatedby$5,000.
Liabilitiesareoverstatedby$5,000andOwners’equityisunderstatedby$5,000.
6.
Amarketparticipanthasaviewregardingthepotentialmovementofastock.Hesellsacustomizedover-the-counterputoptiononthestockwhenthestockistradingat$38.Theputhasanexercisepriceof$36andtheputsellerreceives$2.25inpremium.Thepriceofthestockis$35atexpiration.Theprofitorlossfortheputselleratexpirationis:
$1.25.
$1.00.
$1.25
$2.25.
7.
AspartofanAIMRinvestigationintotheconductofHelen,CFA,AIMRrequestsrecordsfromHelenaboutherinvestmentaccounts.HelenwritesAIMRaletterstatingthatunderStandardIV(B.5),PreservationofConfidentialitythatsheisunabletocomplywiththeirrequest.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?
IscorrectinherinterpretationofStandardIV(B.5).
ShouldnotturnovertheinformationbecauseitwillviolatefederalmaterialnonpublicinformationstatutesandAIMR’sStandardV(A)ProhibitagainstUseofMaterialNonpublicinformation.
WillnobeinviolationofStandardIV(B.5)byturningovertherequestedinformationbecauseundertheProfessionalConductProgram,theDisciplinaryReviewSubcommitteeisconsideredanextensionofHelen.
Alloftheabove.
8.
Whichofthefollowingistheleastaccuratestatementabouttheshortsaleofstocks?
Theshortsellermustpayanydividendsduetothelenderofshares.
Astopbuyorderwouldenableashortsellertominimizepotentiallosses.
Shortsalesinvolvetimelimitsforreturningthesharesborrowedtothelender.
Ashortsalecanbemadeonlyonanuptickorazeroupticktradeiftheprevioustradewasanupticktrade.
9.
Theappropriatemeasuresoffreecashflowanddiscountratetousewhenestimatingthetotalvalueofafirm,respectively,are:
AnswerA.
AnswerB.
AnswerC.
AnswerD.
10.
AssumeU.S.GAAP(generallyacceptedaccountingprinciples)appliesunlessotherwisenoted.Ananalystgatheredthefollowinginformationfromacompany’saccountingrecords:
Theanalyst’sestimateofnetincomefor2007wouldbeclosestto:
$650,000.
$850,000.
$1,050,000.
$1,850,000.
SECTIONTWO(Compulsory):
Answerthequestionsinthissection.
ReadingComprehension
KammelCapitalManagementisaninstitutionalmoneymanagerthatoverseesover$12billioninclientassets.MostofitsassetsundermanagementareinvestedintheKammelFunds,afamilyof12mutualfundsencompassing9growthandvalueequityfunds,and3fixedincomefunds.
LindaKarazimisananalystfortheKammelStrategicIncomeFund,aflexiblefixed-incomefundbenchmarkedtotheLehmanBrothersAggregateIndex.ThefundownsasubstantialportionofsubordinateddebenturesthatwereissuedbyGernotIncorporatedtofinancetheacquisitionofamajorcompetitorin2002.KarazimhasbeenassignedbytheStrategicIncomeSeniorPortfolioManager,MarkDavidson,toanalyzethesubordinateddebtofGernot,Inc.
KarazimdecidesthatthebestwaytoassessthecreditqualityoftheGernot’sbondsistoanalyzethefirm’sfinancialstatementsandcalculateratiosthatwillidentifytrendsinthefirm’soperationsandfinancingdecisions.KarazimsearchesonlineandpullsupGernot’sfinancialstatementsforthelastthreeyears.ThestatementsKarazimusesforheranalysisareshownbelow:
AsKarazimisworkingonherproject,JacobCannon,ananalystforKammel’sLargeCapGrowthFund,stopsbyKarazim’sofficetochat.WhenKarazimtellshimthatsheisworkingonaratioanalysisprojecttoassessGernotInc.’ssubordinateddebt,CannontellsherthatKammel’sgrowthequityteamispotentiallylookingtopurchaseGernot’sstockfortheirfund.KarazimtellsCannonthatthereturnonassetsratiothatshehascalculatedforevaluatingGernot’sdebtratingwouldalsobeconsideredoneofthemosteffectiveratiosforuseinvaluingGernot’sstock.CannonrepliesthathehasbeendoinghisownratioanalysistoassessGernot’ssystematicriskandoneofthemostusefulratiosforidentifyingrelationshipsbetweenaccountingvariablesandbetaisthecurrentratio,whichwouldalsobeusefulinforecastingthepossibilityofGernot,Inc.goingbankrupt.
AfterKarazimcompletesheranalysis,shehasameetingwithDavidsontodiscussherfindings.Atthemeeting,KarazimtellsDavidsonthatGernot’sInc.’ssustainablegrowthratebasedon2004datais9percent,andthatagrowingcompanyhasamuchlowerchanceofdefaultingonitsdebt.Davidson,alwayscriticaloftheworkoftheanalyststhatworkforhim,concludesthemeetingbytellingKarazimthatshedidgoodwork,butoneofthemajorlimitationsofthecross-sectionalanalysisshehasperformedisthatcomparisonsaremadedifficultduetodifferentaccountingtreatments.
11.
WhatareGernot’stotalassetturnoverfor2004andthechangeintheratiofrom2002to2004?
2004RatioChangeinRatio
2.08declineof0.18
1.52declineof0.56
2.08increaseof0.18
1.52increaseof0.56
Thetotalassetturnoverratio=sales/assets.In2002,theratiowas(10,424/5,012)=2.08.In2004,theratiowas(11,606/7,636)=1.52.From2002to2004theratiodeclinedby(2.08–1.52)=0.56.
12.
WhatisthechangeinGernotInc.’scashconversioncyclefrom2003to2004?
Thecashconversioncyclehas:
Increasedby17days.
Increasedby33days.
Increasedby25days.
Decreasedby13days.
Thecashconversioncycle=(averagereceivablescollectionperiod)+(averageinventoryprocessingperiod)–(payablespaymentperiod).
For2003:
Receivablesturnover=(sales/averagereceivables)=11,718/((625+798)/2)=11,718/712=16.46Averagereceivablescollectionperiod=(365/receivablesturnover)=365/16.46=22.17daysInventoryturnover=(COGS/averageinventory)=7183/((1342+937)/2)=7183/1140=6.3Averageinventoryprocessingperiod=(365/inventoryturnover)=365/6.3=57.94days.Payablesturnover=(COGS/averagepayables)=7183/((620+544)/2)=7183/582=12.34Payablespaymentperiod=(365/12.34)=29.58days2003cashconversioncycle=22.17+57.94–29.58=50.53days.For2004:
Receivablesturnover=(sales/averagereceivables)=11,606/((1294+798)/2)=11,606/1046=11.10Averagereceivablescollectionperiod=(365/receivablesturnover)=365/11.10=32.88daysInventoryturnover=(COGS/averageinventory)=7150/((1342+1552)/2)=7150/1447=4.94Averageinventoryprocessingperiod=(365/inventoryturnover)=365/4.94=73.89days.Payablesturnover=(COGS/averagepayables)=7150/((620+597)/2)=7